Grant Management and Funding Advice

Make your funding mean more

We’re entrusted to manage and administer grants on behalf of a diverse range of public bodies and funders, including local and central government, local enterprise partnerships and private organisations.

Combining in-depth understanding of SME needs, a highly experienced grant-management team and well-established management systems, we help businesses access the funding they need to survive, thrive and grow sustainably.

Everything you need, in one place

We work with you to develop a comprehensive grant service that includes:

Grant programme design

Creating a service that best meets the economic outcomes you want to achieve, attracts eligible businesses and facilitates a seamless customer journey.

Outcome monitoring and reporting

Continuing to track SMEs post-funding to ensure we can evidence results and provide performance reports and programme evaluations.

Application support and assessment

Advising applicants and making sure they’re evaluated in an open, timely and robust way.

Marketing

Recruiting prospective SME businesses through targeted promotion.

Programme implementation

Setting up a transparent application and evaluation process, easy access for applicants and a full suite of compliance documents.

Project approval and fund disbursement

Sending out decision letters and grant-funding agreements quickly to successful applicants once full assessment and due diligence have taken place.

Project management of grant-funded support

Supporting and monitoring businesses to ensure the grant delivers best value.

Independent evaluation

Commissioning external reviews to ensure transparency.

The Three Rivers Growth Grant Scheme was designed to reach out to hundreds of businesses that were doing their best to bounce back from the effects of the pandemic. The scheme was well managed, focused and effective in this aim, thanks to an innovative and dedicated approach from Hertfordshire Growth Hub and Exemplas.
Duncan Smith,
Three Rivers Council

The results speak for themselves

£23m

Grants value total

£6-£10

Return on £1 of investment

3,073

Businesses awarded grants

Why partner with Exemplas

Track record and experience

We’ve successfully managed over £20 million worth of business grants over the last five years on behalf of local and national government. Our experience includes managing capital and revenue grants, high- and low-volume funding services and rapid-response programmes.

Capacity and capability

Our experienced team of specialists makes impartial, evidence-based funding decisions as they support SMEs to secure the grants they need to grow.

High-level assurance

Our grant-management systems and quality-assurance processes are accredited to recognised ISO 9001 and IASME Gold standards, with every application undergoing a rigorous checking procedure.

Our disbursement and credit processes also reflect the University of Hertfordshire’s Treasury Management Policy, giving you further peace of mind.

Impact

We monitor every successful applicant and provide in-depth reporting to demonstrate effectiveness for our partners.

Our research shows that for every £1 of public funding administered, £6-£10 is generated for the local economy.

Value for money

Alongside grant management, our in-house experts provide wraparound business advice, maximising value for SMEs, our contract partners and the local economy.

Thank you for ensuring the very successful delivery of the Child Project. I appreciate the commitment it required under demanding circumstances against the tightest of timelines and across a number of LEP areas. The outcome of the project reflects positively on the management and operational credentials of your team and delivery partners.
Contract Manager,
Greater South East Growth Delivery Team

Case Study

Good Ventures

Set up in 2008 by the owner, Laura Rudoe, Good Ventures is an ethical product development company, based in St Albans, that specialises in organic beauty products. They design, formulate, manufacture, and distribute two brands, Evolve Beauty and Adaptology.

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Meet The Team

Find out about the experts who lead our company, deliver contracts and help SMEs thrive.

Advice

Our high-impact business-support programmes help thousands of companies get started, grow with confidence and create sustainable futures.

Every successful programme begins with a conversation. We’re ready when you are.