Community Spotlight: How TechStart Leeds Secured £250K in Funding

From Startup Struggle to Funding Success

TechStart Leeds, a software development company specializing in accessibility tools, has secured over £250,000 in grant funding within just 18 months of using GrantMatchr.

The Challenge

Founded in 2022 by three university friends, TechStart Leeds had a compelling product but struggled to find appropriate funding sources.

"We spent countless hours searching for grants online, often finding out too late that we weren't eligible or had missed deadlines." — Mark Davies, Co-founder

The GrantMatchr Solution

After signing up for GrantMatchr, the team discovered several funding opportunities they hadn't known existed:

• Innovate UK Smart Grants: £120,000 for R&D
• Leeds City Region Business Growth Programme: £75,000
• Digital Innovation Fund: £55,000

Keys to Their Success

The TechStart Leeds team shares their top tips:

1. Complete Your Profile Thoroughly

"The more detail we added about our business, the better our matches became."

2. Apply Early

"We made it a rule to apply within the first week of any grant opening."

3. Track Everything

"Using GrantMatchr's tracking features helped us stay organized across multiple applications."

4. Learn from Rejections

"Our first two applications were rejected. We used the feedback to improve and eventually succeeded."

What's Next?

With their funding secured, TechStart Leeds is expanding their team and launching in three new markets. They continue to use GrantMatchr to identify new opportunities.

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