How to apply for growth funding

1. Check that your project is eligible for Cascade funding.
2. Prepare a two page summary of your project.
3. Contact your University's Technology Transfer Office.
4. Discuss the opportunity with the Technology Transfer Office and the Fund Manager (your TTO will put you in contact with them).
5. Once you have agreed that there is a real opportunity, you have to prepare your application form.
6. Fill in the Spin-Out Questionnaire contained in pages 18-21 of The Cascade Fund Guide to Starting a Spin-Out: this will be the first step to developing a business plan.
7. Working closely with your TTO, you will need to develop a Business Plan to support your application form;
8. Ensure you have the necessary consent from your University, School or Department (for details of the consent you need to obtain please contact your University's TTO);
9. Submit your application form, along with your business plan and any other supporting documentation, to the Fund Manager.