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Applicant data

Only businesses located in the Greater Manchester and West Yorkshire regions are eligible for funding.
Only SME businesses are eligible. Please see SME definition here
For more information please read these documents: I4M Eligibility and I4M Scope

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Which I4M scheme are you applying for (refer to fund scope for details):

Company name*

Company address

Company registration number*

Company size

Lead first name*

Lead last name*

Lead email*

Lead phone

Academic partner details

If a university delivery partner has been identified, please include details below:

University name

Lead contact

Service provider details

If a service provider has been identified, please include details below:

Service provider name

Location

Total cost

Project scope

Describe how your project fits the scope of the fund, what makes it innovative, and how addresses challenges in machinery for manufacturing. If your project is not in scope, it will not be eligible for funding. When selecting your project area, select the area that best aligns with the focus of your project.

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Project title*

Project area*

Describe your project idea*

Describe the business need, technological challenge, and market opportunity behind your project?*

Outcomes and impact

Describe the direct and indirect impact the project may have on your business. Think about:

sales, exports, productivity, etc.
machinery industry and supply chain growth
the regional economy
jobs, such as safeguarding, creating, changing, or displacing them

What impact will this project have on your business?*

How will you grow your business and increase long term competitiveness as a result of the project?*

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All participant organisations and individuals will be subject to the I4M standard terms and conditions. Please confirm you have accepted the standard terms & conditions. If there is a need for any subcontractors in the project you hereby confirm that they will be on no less onerous terms than the standard T&Cs. The industry beneficiary warrants that it is within its Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) limit. Please confirm that this is true.

All funding under the activity will be approved subject to Terms and Conditions provided by NPL in due course. The beneficiary warrants that it is within its Minimal Financial Assistance (MFA) limit. Please confirm that this is true.

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