Business Incentive Grant

The Business Incentive Grant could provide up to £750 to help businesses get up and running. The grant must be applied for before the business starts to trade and the grant is paid following visits from the council (The first visit is to confirm eligibility for the grant).

• From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
• Published: 8 October 2026

• Type of support: Grant
• Business stage: Not yet trading
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education and Health
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  Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, and Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees
• Region: South East

What can you get?

Up to £750 grant to get the business up and running.

Who is it for?

Available for businesses not yet trading. Must apply for the grant no later than eight weeks after starting trading.

You can quality for this grant if your business is a new start-up and:

• The business will be located within the borough of Test Valley
• The owner will work for the business permanently on a full-time basis (minimum 30 hours per week) as their only job.

Organizer

Test Valley Council

to the Test Valley Council website