Finance and support for your business

Access to finance is a scheme for businesses who need help raising finance for growth.

Advice on good practice in employment and employment relations.

Loans for new and existing small businesses to create and safeguard jobs in the West Midlands

Free support, help to access low-cost flexible workspace for new and existing small or medium businesses in Barking and Dagenham.

Loans to help small and medium-sized businesses develop and grow.

Free, quick and easy access to a directory of approved finance suppliers for UK businesses.

Big Issue Invest helps social enterprises and charities by providing loans and investments.

Advice, workshops and loans for those looking to start a business and businesses trading less than 2 years in Norfolk, Suffolk and London.

1:1 advice, signposting, start-up services, training and premises.

Information, advice, training and support for businesses based in North Somerset

Advice, databases, publications and workshops for business owners, innovators and entrepreneurs who want to grow.

Grants for projects that help the Elmbridge economy.

Increases awareness of business continuity management in Manchester's business and voluntary sector.

Financial support for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in Yorkshire and the North East.

Business loans for companies that can't get funding from banks and other mainstream providers.

Loans for companies in Coventry and Warwickshire that can’t get finance from mainstream lenders

Finder to help businesses based in Scotland find funding from private and public organisations.

Free start-up and ongoing support for businesses in North Tyneside

A programme offering grants, free 1-2-1 business advice and skills training to anyone thinking of starting a business in Central Bedfordshire

Free support to help businesses compete for major public and private sector contracts

Match-funded grants and impartial advice for West Yorkshire SMEs to invest in digital solutions that will fuel business transformation.

Combined grants and loans towards capital purchases for your business.

Tailored one to one advice and training for businesses in the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley to develop and grow online.

The King's Trust helps young people aged 18 to 30 years who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

Advice and guidance for people starting or growing a business

Supports SMEs with the adoption of environmental technologies and resource efficiency processes to improve business competitiveness.

Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding across England. They offer an alternative source of finance ranging from £25,001 to £250,000 for businesses who are looking for additional capital or cashflow.

A range of support for businesses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire

Help for Worcestershire businesses to find supply chain opportunities.

Government-funded loans for start-ups and businesses looking to grow across the East and South East Midlands.

Fully-funded workshops and 1:1 advice to help businesses successfully bid for contracts with Tier 1 suppliers.

Funding, technical and business expertise, networks and partnerships for businesses who are looking to develop a space-based service.

Start-up loans and equity investment for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in Greater Manchester and the North West.

Fully-funded specialist support to enable early stage businesses to grow. Offering free 1-2-1 advice, skills and support to scale up.

Grant contribution to pay towards upgrading business broadband to a high-speed capable connection.

A fully funded innovation support programme, with access to innovation grants of up to £60,000.

Training to help SME business leaders to increase productivity, seize investment opportunities and grow their business.

Funding to help restore neglected historic buildings and sites and unlock their economic potential.

Expert advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas and succeed in international markets

Free support for businesses looking to expand or re-locate in Manchester.

Support for businesses looking to relocate or expand in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire area.

A free-to-access short online programme to help you start a business or become self-employed in England.

A programme to help businesses overcome the challenges of renting commercial property

Free support to help SMEs and community groups in the Dorset Council area reduce their carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency and install renewable energy measures

Finance for SMEs in the UK with no fixed payments, fixed terms or security required. The advance is repaid as a percentage of future card sales.

Part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II, flexible loans to SMEs looking to grow and help drive their expansion plans across the Midlands Engine area.

A searchable database that can help you find publicly-funded sources of business assistance that you may be eligible to apply for.

Mentoring, start-up business courses and support schemes for businesses based in the North East of England

Loans to finance growth for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the east of England.

Grants for the repair and conservation of historic buildings, monuments and landscapes.