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This section of the website guides you through the application process, from initial ideas to what happens after you apply.

Project timeline – from first thoughts to final reports

Here’s a brief outline of how the application process works.

1. Take a good look at the Programme guide (PDF 877KB) and contact our information providers for support and advice – they will talk through your project and check that you are eligible.
2. Submit your application.
3. Wait while we process your application (about three months).
4. Get your grant agreement. 
5. Receive your first grant payment.
6. Get the project – and your activities – going. 
7. Stop the activities and end the project.
8. Submit your final report within two months of your project end date.
9. Final payment stage.