Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative Recycled Fund
AMSCI – Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative offers up to £500,000 loan fund for small SMEs in the manufacturing supply chain who are looking for investment to grow and support job creation.
Better Business Finance UK
Better Business Finance provides free, quick and easy access to a directory of approved finance suppliers, up to £20,000,000 for UK businesses.
Big Issue Invest – UK
Big Issue Invest helps social enterprises and charities by providing loans and investments, between £20,000 and £1.5 million, who have been operating for at least 24 months.
Enterprise programme for young people – UK
The Prince’s Trust – Support for starting business helps young people aged 18 to 30 between £1000 and £5000 who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It provides training and mentoring, support to help write a business plan and support to apply for a low interest loan.
Fit For Nuclear Business Support – England
Fit For Nuclear provides business support and advice for companies that want to bid for work in the civil nuclear industry that have either 10 or more employees, and a turnover of at least £1.6 million.
You can get support from nuclear specialists and advisors to help assess and meet the requirements for supplying the civil nuclear industry.
Funding and Advice, for Space Services
Funding | ESA Business Applications – Funding, technical and business expertise, networks and partnerships for business who are looking to develop a space-based service. Funding is available for businesses to develop services that use:
- Satellite communications
- Earth observations
- Satellite navigation
- Other space technologies
Funding Circle
Funding Circle provides fast, affordable Small Business finance loans of up to £1 million for established SMEs in England, who are a sole trader, limited company or partnership, and have at least two years of trading history and ownership of the business will remain in the UK.
Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
Gigabit Vouchers can provide up to £3,500 grant contribution to pay towards upgrading business broadband to a high speed capable connection.
Find out if you are eligible and how you can apply on the GOV.UK website.
Heritage Enterprise
Priorities for National Lottery Grants for Heritage – Funding between £3,000 and £5 million for community organisations to help restore neglected historic buildings and sites and unlock their economic potential.
Horizon Europe Funding
Horizon Europe provide funding for research or innovation that’s ground-breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security.
Innovate UK
Innovation competitions on GOV.UK offer grants of between £25,000 and £10 million and innovation loans of between £100,000 and £1 million to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success.
Innovate UK Business Growth
Innovate UK Business Growth offers expert advice for businesses looking to commercialise new ideas and succeed in international markets.
Made Smarter West of England
West of England Growth Hub – Support and potential grants to help manufacturing SMEs adopt Industrial Digital Technologies (IDT) to enable their development and growth.
Mobile Boost Scheme
The Mobile Boost Voucher Scheme on the Connecting Devon and Somerset fund vouchers towards the cost of indoor mobile signal boosters in Devon and Somerset.
National Tooling Loan Fund
The National Tooling Loan Fund provides loans, between £50,000 and £2 million to help toolmakers and component manufacturer fund the design, development and manufacturing of tooling. You will need evidence of 2 years track record and proven ability to complete similar projects previously. You can find out more on the Frontier Development Capital website.
South West Investment Group Finance
Business Loans for Start-Ups – Loans ranging between £25,000 and £250,000 for new and growing SMEs in the Southwest of England which have the potential to grow and benefit the economy.