If you are invited to complete the Stage 2 application form, but miss the deadline, your application will be carried over to the next funding round three months' later - there is no need to start again at Stage 1.
The deadlines for receiving Stage 1 applications are advisory and are generally set to be one month before the Stage 2 submission deadline (which is fixed). You can submit your Stage 1 application at any time, but the advisory deadline helps to ensure that you have adequate time to complete the Stage 2 application, should you be invited to do so. We aim to respond to Stage 1 applications within two weeks of receipt, so the later you apply, the less time you will have to complete and submit the Stage 2 form before the deadline.
You can apply at any time, but Stage 2 applications are reviwed three times a year.
You should consider when you would like your funding to start and use the deadline dates published on our website to work out to when you need to apply by.
It usually takes about four months from when we receive your initial Stage 1 form until a final decision is reached. Please take this into account when planning your project.
