Grant Funding Strategy: National, European & Big Tech Grants
with Ben Sheppard
A focused session on identifying and accessing grant funding opportunities — covering national government grants, EU programmes (Horizon Europe, EIC, ERDF), and big tech grant schemes (Google, Microsoft, AWS, Meta). … Read more
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About this session
A focused session on identifying and accessing grant funding opportunities — covering national government grants, EU programmes (Horizon Europe, EIC, ERDF), and big tech grant schemes (Google, Microsoft, AWS, Meta). We'll assess your project's eligibility, positioning, and next steps. Where I have existing relationships with grant bodies and funders, I'm happy to make introductions directly.
Your mentor
I help founders navigate the high-stakes journey from initial traction to global scale. I am a 4x founder with a successful exit, a former corporate operator, and a seasoned turnaround specialist.
Over 15 years, I’ve coached 200+ founders across 25 countries and 15 different industries—spanning SaaS, Marketplaces, AI, and Web3. As a mentor I am regularly helping individuals incorporate AI into their day to day activities, whether it be Claude, GPT, Manus, Notebook or Gemini. I have mentored people in the Big 4 financial houses to startup founders.
Results:
• Rapid Scale: 4 companies hit $1M ARR within 16 months under my guidance.
• The Turnaround Expert: In the last year alone, I’ve led 5 successful turnarounds, including one venture that went from near-collapse to profitability in four months.
• Capital & Growth: Scaled a sales portfolio from $5M → $22M and have personally negotiated nine-figure deals.
• World-Class Feedback: I maintain a 4.9/5 coaching rating across B2B, B2C, and D2C sectors.
Why Me?
I bridge the gap between "scrappy startup" and "institutional excellence." My experience covers the full spectrum of modern tech: ConTech, HealthTech, FinTech, GovTech, LegalTech, and Sustainability.
I know how to pivot when it matters most. After raising $2.2M for Silta v1 (tokenization) and missing PMF, I pivoted the company to AI, secured seed funding from the Asian Development Bank ($150B+ in assets), and reached $1M ARR within 12 months.
I understand "Big Stakes" environments. Before coaching full-time, I spent a decade in infrastructure and M&A, acting as a buy-side advisor on a $67M toll road acquisition. I bring that same institutional rigor to the founders I mentor, including those within top-tier accelerators like Antler and Outlier Ventures.
What mentees say
“Ben is really brought great experience, sound judgement and focus to our business. He is engaged in your success and a really strong mentor for any business owner looking to get to the next stage.”
Guillaume
Lite Plan · 3 months
“Ben is awesome. ”
Rayve
Standard Plan · 1 month
“Ben is great! He asks the right questions and has helped our business a lot after struggling with market, direction and strategy. He gave us a clear path and all what is left now is proper execution.”
Omar
Standard Plan · 1 month
“great advice and very helpful in my journey towards sales and entrepreneurship! ”
Andrew
Standard Plan · 1 month
“Ben brings sharp strategic clarity and real operator credibility. He asked the right questions, challenged our GTM assumptions with concrete examples, and gave direct, actionable feedback from day one. Thanks for the ti…”
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