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SMARTCymru R&D Funding

The Welsh Government's main R&D grant scheme for businesses in Wales.

Quick answer

SMARTCymru is the Welsh Government's flagship R&D grant scheme. It supports Welsh-based SMEs (and some larger businesses) through technical and commercial feasibility, industrial research, experimental development and exploitation phases. Funding intensities follow UK Subsidy Control limits and scale with company size.

Funding amount

Up to ~70% of eligible R&D costs

Region

Wales

Stage

Any stage

Provider

Business Wales

Eligibility

Wales-based businesses undertaking qualifying R&D projects from feasibility through to commercialisation.

Industries

Regions

Editorial status: Standard Listing— accurate programme summary; not fully advisor-reviewed.

Source: https://businesswales.gov.wales/innovation/smart-innovation/smartcymru

Last data check: 6/14/2026

Conservative note: Intensities, eligible costs and phases differ by company size — refer to current SMARTCymru guidance.

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