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TED Fund Mentoring

Prepare your TED Fund application with someone who has been funded

We read and comment on your application section by section, and help you structure the proposal, business plan, technology plan and budget, then rehearse the pitch until you are ready to submit.

  • Proposal review, section by section
  • Clearer plan and budget
  • Pitch rehearsal before the interview

No upfront fee. You pay only if the grant is approved: a 10% success fee on the amount received.

Tell us what your business does and which programme you want to apply to.

Why us

We have applied, and been funded

Naruebet (Leo) AungsirikulthumrongNaruebet (Leo) AungsirikulthumrongCo-founder & CEO

More than ฿5M

raised from TED Fund by our founder, for two companies he founded: iReadCustomer and a previous company.

  • iReadCustomer: ฿1.5M TED Fund grant
  • iReadCustomer: ฿2.0M from the TED Fund SFS programme (SoS Go to Market)
See the founder’s profile
Who it’s for

Founders about to apply

Thai startups and SMEs with a technology or innovation project.

  • Startups applying for the first time

    You have a technology product or idea but have never written a grant proposal.

  • SMEs with an innovation project

    You want a grant to build or scale a product and need help making the plan clear.

  • Teams who applied and were not approved

    You want an outside reader to go through your previous application and point out what was unclear before the next round.

  • Technical founders

    You are strong on the technology and want help telling the market, business plan and budget story so readers follow it.

How it works

From first call to submission

We help from the first draft to the day you submit.

  1. 1

    Talk about your business and project

    Tell us what your business does, what you want the grant for and what you have prepared. We help you see which programme is likely to fit.

  2. 2

    Review and comment on the proposal

    We read your application or draft section by section and comment on what is unclear, missing or should be told differently.

  3. 3

    Tighten the business, tech plan and budget

    We help line up the problem, solution, market, technology plan, timeline and budget so they tell one consistent story.

  4. 4

    Rehearse the pitch and interview

    We help refine the pitch deck, rehearse the presentation and prepare answers to the questions that usually come up in the interview.

  5. 5

    Final check before you submit

    One last pass over the documents and content before you press submit. After that, the decision is TED Fund’s.

What we help with

What we look at in your application

So readers understand your project quickly and completely.

  • Proposal structure

    An order that is easy to read, with every section answering what the form asks.

  • Business plan and market

    Problem, customers, market size and revenue model told as one story.

  • Technology plan

    Your technology and innovation explained so non-technical readers understand it.

  • Budget and timeline

    Each budget line tied to work and measurable results, on a timeline you can actually deliver.

  • Pitch deck and presentation

    Slides that tell the same story as the proposal, plus rehearsal for the questions.

  • Documents before you submit

    A check that the documents and attachments are complete before you submit.

Programmes

TED Fund programmes

TED Fund, the Technology and Innovation-based Enterprise Development Fund, is the Thai government fund for technology and innovation entrepreneurs, under the Office of the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation (MHESI).

  • TED Youth Startup: IDEA

    Up to ฿150,000

    Students and graduates of up to 5 years

    Ideation grant, over 6 months.

  • TED Youth Startup: POC

    Up to ฿1,500,000

    Students and graduates of up to 5 years

    Proof-of-concept grant covering at most 90% of the project cost. Requires a registered Thai company with at least 51% Thai shareholding, in which the applicant holds more than 30%.

  • SfS: Go-to-Market

    Up to ฿2,000,000

    Startups and SMEs with a market-ready product

    Support for taking the product to market.

  • TED Market Scaling Up

    Up to ฿2,000,000

    Businesses ready to scale

    Support for scaling the business.

IDEA and POC applications go through a TED FELLOW network partner, an incubator or university, and need both a proposal and a pitch. We help you prepare the proposal, budget and pitch alongside that application.

The amounts above are maximums per the latest round’s announcement. Amounts and conditions can change from round to round, so always check the announcement for the round you are applying to.

TED Fund official website
Fee

How the fee works

No upfront fee. You pay only if the grant is approved: a 10% success fee on the amount received.

Approval is decided by TED Fund, so it cannot be guaranteed, by us or by anyone else. What we do is help make your application as clear and complete as it can be before you submit.

Frequently Asked Questions

TED Fund application questions

Short answers in plain words.

How is the fee charged?

No upfront fee. You pay only if the grant is approved: a 10% success fee on the amount received. Any other details are discussed and agreed with you before we start.

Who decides whether I get the grant?

Approval is decided by TED Fund, so it cannot be guaranteed, by us or by anyone else. What we do is help make your application as clear and complete as it can be before you submit.

Do I have to apply through a TED FELLOW?

IDEA and POC applications under TED Youth Startup go through a TED FELLOW network partner, an incubator or university. We help you prepare the proposal, budget and pitch alongside that application.

Can you write the whole proposal for me?

We help structure it, review it and comment section by section, but the content has to come from you: you are the one who presents it and answers questions about your business.

Which programme fits my business?

It depends on your stage. At the idea or prototype stage, TED Youth Startup may fit; with a product ready to sell, SfS: Go-to-Market may fit; and if you are ready to scale, TED Market Scaling Up may fit. Conditions change per round, so we go through the current announcement together on the first call.

What should I prepare for the first call?

Information about your business and the project you want funded. If you already have a draft proposal or pitch deck, send it over; if not, we can start with a conversation.

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