IP Advance Grant Funding

Funding for businesses towards making the most of their intellectual property.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 8 October 2026

• Type of support: Expertise and advice
• Business stage: Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees and 10 to 249 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East and North West
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  Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, and Yorkshire and the Humber

What can you get?

The Intellectual Property Office has launched a new scheme to support innovative small and medium-sized enterprises with their intellectual property - such as copyright, designs, trademarks and patents.

IP Advance provides targeted advice and support to help businesses better understand their IP, develop an IP strategy and, where appropriate, support to implement that strategy.

IP Audit provides £2,250 (including VAT) towards the cost of an IP audit. The business must contribute £750 towards the audit costs.

The IPO is not delivering this scheme directly.  Applications are made via one of the IPO’s regional partners, which in England is Innovate UK Business Growth.

Who is it for?

Trading businesses with less than 250 staff, where IP is or will be, an essential part of their growth plans.

the innovate UK website