After Funding Approval or Programme Acceptance: Week 1

Last reviewed: April 2026

Funding approval or programme acceptance is the start of delivery discipline.

Immediate actions

• save approval records, terms, and commitments
• confirm approved scope, budget, timeline, and responsible owners
• create a working evidence folder
• brief the project team on what was accepted
• assign reporting and control ownership early

Claims and reporting differences

• For grants: claims are usually reimbursement-based and evidence-heavy.
• For pilots and accelerators: reporting is often milestone- or progress-based rather than claims-led.

Next step

Continue to Claims Process and Evidence Requirements.