Finance and support for your business

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

Provides free business development support and guidance.

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.

The programme offers one-to-one advice, mentoring, workshops and resources designed to help start up businesses succeed beyond their early stages, and support existing businesses with their growth plans.

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.

Offers grants of 40% contribution towards innovative projects valued between £5,000 and £25,000.

Financial incentives, designed to offer support to businesses who conduct commercial operations in Birmingham, towards replacing their Light Goods Vehicle and Heavy Duty Vehicle to meet required emission standards.

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.

Offers advice and guidance to support the growth and development of County Durham businesses and acts as the business gateway to Durham County Council.

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

Let’s Do Business Finance can support businesses across the South and East of England to access finance of up to £250k.

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.

The project aims to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in South Yorkshire to improve productivity and drive digital innovation through the provision of capital or revenue grants.

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

Specialist support and resources to help businesses cut carbon emissions, save energy and work on new technologies.

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

Cool Ventures can supply business advice, workshops and a range of useful links E-learning tutorials via their website.

Combined grants and loans towards capital purchases for your business.

Durham Business Growth is a comprehensive Programme designed to elevate productivity and foster growth within businesses located in County Durham.

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

Free training sessions for organizations either based in or working with communities in East Devon.

The Elmbridge start-up boost helps start-ups with one off costs such as one-off marketing, purchasing of equipment or anything that would help a business to start operating in Elmbridge.

Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) bring together private and public money to make investments in high growth, early stage, businesses.

Potential grant for people looking to start a new business or businesses in their first 3 years of trading in Bassetlaw.

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.

A learning and development agency, empowering enterprise skills and entrepreneurship in collaboration with government, employers, education and community organisations.

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.

Get Funded is a fully funded programme designed to help SMEs in York & North Yorkshire understand their funding options, strengthen financial planning, and prepare compelling applications that win investment.

Free, expert-led support for Staffordshire businesses under 5 years old.

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.