If I'm already signed up for the regular Access Accelerator Programme, am I able to apply for the Standalone Grant?
If you are a client signed up for the regular Access Accelerator Programme and have not yet received funding, you can apply for the standalone grants and still continue with the regular programme.
Please note, however, that if you are awarded funding with this current grant programme, you will only be eligible for debt and equity funding going forward and cannot access any other standalone grants.
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