South West Investment Fund (SWIF)

The fund aims to drive sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating local opportunity for new and growing businesses across the South West.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 9 September 2026

• Type of support: Finance, Equity, Grant and Loan
• Business stage: Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• 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, 10 to 249 employees, 250 to 500 employees and More than 500 employees
• Region: South West

Who is it for

Available for all trading stages, subject to the eligibility criteria of the specific fund (see website for more details).

What can you get

The South West Investment Fund offers a range of commercial finance options with loans from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The new fund covers the entire South West region including Bristol, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire.

Funds available : Small Loans, Debt Finance, Equity Finance

Organizer

British Business Bank

on the British Business Bank website

Published 9 September 2026