Finance and support for your business

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.

The Momentum Music Fund offers grants of £5k-£15k for artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers.

My Community Portal is a portal for community rights information and grant programmes.

A police-led, not-for-profit organisation that helps businesses protect themselves from cybercrime through free and paid memberships, offering practical cyber security advice, tools, resources and resilience services.

Innovation grant scheme to support business growth, encourage inward investment, and drive productivity through innovation.

Grants of up to £3,000 (50% of costs) for shop front improvements across Pendle Town Centres are available. Any businesses, new or existing within a Pendle Town Centre could be eligible for funding.

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

Support and information for businesses relocating to Rochdale.

Loans, support and advice for Lancashire businesses.

Innovation and commercialisation support for trading businesses, providing expertise in product development, IP, market research, technology transfer, exporting, and business growth.

Shaw Trust is a national charity that supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently.

Find training and employment schemes for your business.

A unique programme for ambitious founders and growing businesses turning over £120,000 in Greater Manchester.

The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) aims to help farmers manage land in a way that improves food production and is more environmentally sustainable.

TaxAid is a charity that provides free, confidential, and professional tax advice on a range of personal tax issues to people who need support.

Small grants to help fund projects that will generate tourism and similar economic benefits in Eden.

Growth support for scale-up businesses

Supports access to loans and other trade finance facilities for businesses that sell internationally via government guarantees.

Equity investment available to eligible businesses to support the commercialisation of UK science and technology.

Free advice and assistance with international disputes between consumers and traders.

Enterprise agency Wenta, offers free one-to-one and virtual support for people starting or running a small business.

Confidential advice and support on environmental issues for all UK businesses

Young Enterprise offers initiatives for all ages from 4 to 25 to help start a business in the UK.