One of the most important points I usually try to convey to the audience is the future fate of a project after the grant ends.
I came across a review on major technology grants. I want to share the conclusions:
1️⃣ The venture market has almost stopped — and grants have become the main source of early-stage funding.
In 2022–2025, the volume of venture deals decreased by 42%. Last year, venture investors funded only 102 companies at all stages, while the Innovation Promotion Fund alone issued grants to over 3,400 projects totaling 7.3 billion rubles.
2️⃣ Government grants help startups survive the 'valley of death'. Investors prefer to fund later stages when the product already exists, there are first sales, but there is still no money for pilots and scaling.
3️⃣ Real grant amounts for technology businesses range from 5 to 50 million rubles.
These funds can be used for:
— product development (R&D / OKR)
— creating prototypes
— launching production
— purchasing components and raw materials
— certification and marketing
4️⃣ The status of a small technology company (MTC) can be decisive.
It gives +2 points when evaluating a grant application, and in some programs it is already a mandatory requirement.
5️⃣ A grant is not money for an idea, but a tool to accelerate business.
Competent teams use grant funds as follows:
— they cover capital expenditures and development with the grant
— they spend their own money on working capital, sales, and marketing
— the business accelerates several times
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