Bridging the gap between Aspiration, Regeneration and Investment
Bridging the gap between Aspiration, Regeneration and Investment
Services
'Bid Readiness' Services for Small Companies & the Voluntary and Community Sector
'Bid Readiness' Services for Small Companies & the Voluntary and Community Sector
'Bid Readiness' Services for Small Companies & the Voluntary and Community Sector
'Bid Readiness': including Coaching and Training, Stakeholder Engagement, Compliance and Systems Checks and Bid Writing
Funding & Investment for Regeneration, Business Development and Innovation
'Bid Readiness' Services for Small Companies & the Voluntary and Community Sector
'Bid Readiness' Services for Small Companies & the Voluntary and Community Sector
Bids, Tenders, Proposal and Business Case Development: including Financial Planning, Options Analysis, Need and Demand Assessment and Green Book Business Case Submission
Public Sector Tenders & Supplier Frameworks to Access New Markets
'Bid Readiness' Services for Small Companies & the Voluntary and Community Sector
Public Sector Tenders & Supplier Frameworks to Access New Markets
Matching Expertise to Commercial Opportunity in the Public Sector, including: Opportunity Identification, Tenders Development and Submission, Panel and Framework Applications
Management & Compliance Systems for Success
'Bid Readiness' Services for Small Companies & the Voluntary and Community Sector
Public Sector Tenders & Supplier Frameworks to Access New Markets
Post Success Project and Risk Management Systems, Subsidy Control and Audit Compliance
Dave Pratt
Regeneration, Funding and Project Development Specialist
Dave is a highly experienced project development professional who has worked in a regeneration and knowledge transfer setting for over 20 years. He has overseen the development, drafting and submission of proposals valued at over 50 million pounds during this period.
Expertise includes writing and submitting business cases and bids, and creating and implementing project management systems to ensure audit compliance and successful delivery.
Dave has particular experience developing Green Book funding proposals, ranging from significant capital-investment business cases to skills development and degree apprenticeship programmes.
Dave has developed, led, and managed large teams and complex programmes focused on regional growth and knowledge transfer in the North East and Tees Valley. His most recent successes include the National Horizons Centre, Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre, the DigitalCity, Innovate Tees Valley, and the Skills Bootcamps programme.
Success Stories
Furbd - Revive Reconnect Reimagine
Established in 2001, the team at Furbd work with businesses and individuals to collect old, unused devices. After a little care and some refurbishing, these gadgets are given a fresh start, ready to help someone connect, learn, and grow.
At Furbd, it’s not just about diverting e-waste from landfill; it's also about addressing the serious impact that digital exclusion can have on some of the most disadvantaged in society.
Grow & Develop has been a partner in this mission since 2003, sourcing and supporting grant applications that led to a recent commitment from the Tees Valley Combined Authority to invest in the ongoing success of this important initiative.
The Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre
The £13.1m Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre plays a key role in delivering net-zero ambitions for the region and the UK. A hub for industrial decarbonisation and a national centre of excellence for net zero technologies, the NZIIC positions Teesside firmly at the heart of the UK's green industrial revolution, providing a focus for significant investment.
As Strategic Funding Manager at Teesside University, Dave led the development of successful ERDF and Tees Valley Combined Authority Green Book business cases, contract negotiations, the creation of project and risk management systems, and audit compliance and state aid frameworks for this key Tees Valley innovation asset.
The National Horizons Centre
The National Horizons Centre (NHC) is Teesside University's £22.3m centre of excellence for the global biosciences and healthcare sector, located in Darlington. The NHC was founded in conversation with, and for, the bioindustry to discover diseases earlier, develop novel treatments, and deliver life-changing medicines to those in need more quickly, safely, and affordably.
As Strategic Funding Manager at Teesside University, Dave worked with a wide range of stakeholders to develop the vision, evidence, and market demand and need, leading to successful ERDF and TVCA investment. Dave was directly responsible for Green Book development, bid writing and ensuring regulatory and state aid compliance and oversaw audit management through to completion and tender commercialisation.
Borderlands
The Borderlands project is an Arts Council-funded Creative People and Places initiative aimed at encouraging more people to choose, create, and take part in brilliant art and cultural experiences in the places where they live. This project is delivering co-created, co-designed creative engagement activities and investing over £3.4m in the local economy, demonstrating a strong commitment to community enrichment and stakeholder involvement.
Dave was engaged in developing the delivery and financial plans for this bid, which led to investment from Arts Council England, two Tees Valley Local Authorities, and the Tees Valley Combined Authority, totaling over £ 3.4 m in support for arts and cultural growth.