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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

De-Carbonising Shropshire’s Business Supply Chains

Support with carbon reduction for businesses in Shropshire

Business Supply Readiness Grant - North Lincolnshire

Grant funding towards accreditations for businesses.

Office Supply Scams

These types of scams occur when fraudsters trick employees into ordering or paying for stationery and not fulfilling the orders.

Supply Chain Transition

A programme to help ambitious manufacturers in West Midlands to develop their supply chains.

IP Supply Chain Toolkit

Booklet to help individuals and businesses to be aware of the growing risk from counterfeit goods.

Supply Chain Security

Are you looking for guidance on how to best manage the cyber security threats in your supply chains? See the NCSC's 12 guiding principles on how to do this.

Supply Chain Sustainability School

Free network supporting people to work within the built environment sector.

Fit to Bid Supply Chain Programme

Support for businesses in Brent, Ealing and Hillingdon to build capability in tendering for contracts.

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative Recycled Fund (AMSCIRF)

Loans for suppliers and innovators from the advanced manufacturing supply chain who are looking for investment to grow.

Ofgem advice for business

Information from Ofgem on what what your business can do if they are struggling to pay their bills or have a complaint about their energy supplier.

E-Business Programme - Enfield, Redbridge and Waltham Forest

Help for businesses to improve their use of digital tools and technology, increase their sales, improve their performance and grow their business.

E-Business Support Programme – Greenwich, Bexley, Bromley and Lewisham

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

North Kesteven Rural Business Grant

Funding support for new and existing rural businesses to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit to the local economy in North Kesteven.

Business Kirklees

A range of support to help people starting or running a business in the Kirklees area.

AND Business

AND Business is the Ards and North Downs Borough Councils Economic Development department.

TEDCO Business Support Limited

A range of workshops, training, coaching and 1-1 mentoring support for people starting or growing a business.

The Business Clinic (Northumbria University)

Free consultancy advice for your business through Northumbria University.

Business Enterprise Fund

A non-profit social enterprise that provides loans to businesses where other lenders may not have been able to assist.

Coventry Business Support Programme

A business support programme targeted at helping businesses with growth potential.

Green Business Grants

Green Business Grant is designed to help SMEs purchase and install new products and equipment that reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, cut your utility costs and improve your energy efficiency.

Wychavon Business Growth Grant

Grant funding available to help your business grow.

The Business Growth Fund

Grants of between £20,000 and £300,000 to support capital expenditure projects.

British Business Bank - Programmes for Scale-up

British Business Bank can point businesses in the right direction when it comes to rapid scale-up plans.

Swansea Council Business Growth Grant

Grant funding available to support business growth through the introduction of a new product or service.

Business Productivity & Digitisation Grant – Business Doncaster

Grants will be offered to help fund solutions for SMEs that will provide significant business benefit and growth.

Northumbria University - Business Engagement

Provides a combination of services around R&D and consultancy and R&D funding.

Falkirk Council Business Resilience Fund

Grants of between £1,000 and £10,000 are available to support 50% of eligible expenditure (minimum project spend is £2,000).

Business Resilience Grant: Renfrewshire

50% match-funded grant from £1,000 up to £10,000

British Business Bank

The British Business Bank is a government-owned business development bank, dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses.

Keele University - Business Support Services

Keele University offers a wide range of business support to businesses in the area.

Business Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP)

A grant programme aims to help local businesses to manage and reduce energy costs while improving their environmental impact.

Green Business Grants - Somerset

Support for small businesses in Somerset to cut their carbon footprint.

Business Loans Scotland

Business loans from £25,000 up to £250,000 for businesses based in Scotland.

Argyll and Bute Business Start-up Grant

Grants of up to £1000 to help new businesses establish and grow.

Crawley Greentech Business Growth Fund

Business based in Crawley that operate in the green-tech or low-carbon sectors are able to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £175,000 .

East Renfrewshire Council New Start Business Grant

East Renfrewshire Council's New Start Grant provides up to £500 in funding to help small to medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in East Renfrewshire with start-up costs.

Cheshire East Rural Business Grants

The Rural Business Capital Grant Scheme is offering grants from £1,000 up to a maximum of £10,000 per eligible business for small scale investment in micro and small enterprises in rural areas.

Business Productivity and Digitisation Grant Scheme - Business Sheffield

The Business Productivity and Digitisation Grant Scheme supports small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in South Yorkshire to grow, become more productive and measure that improvement.

Wandsworth Ignite Business Programme

The programme caters to all  businesses and residents looking to start and grow by offering multiple schemes.

Worcester City Council Business Growth Grant

Grants available to businesses in Worcester looking to grow.

Crawley Small Business Grant Scheme

Funding to support the creation of new businesses, grow existing businesses and create jobs in Crawley.

Business Start Up Fund – North Lanarkshire Council

The Business Start Up Fund (BSUF) offers funding for essential business purchases such as IT equipment, infrastructure, website design and stock costs.

Mansfield District Council - Business Start-Up Grant Scheme

Mansfield council offers businesses grants to start up in business in the area.

The Business Productivity Service - West Yorkshire

Provides a route to fully understanding productivity improvements in your business through access to fully funded consultancy support.

The Newport City Council Business Support Fund

The Newport City Council Business Support Fund has the general aim of stimulating economic development in the city. 

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) - Business Support Services

A wide range of services offered to businesses from the university.

Business Growth Grant - East Ayrshire

The Business Growth grant is available to support the eligible costs of implementing growth plans.

Business & IP Centre (BIPC) Sussex

A centre offering intellectual property advice and general business support.

Making Business Finance Work for You guide

Business Lincolnshire Your Business Boost

Your Business Boost is a fully funded business support programme designed to help those in Retail, Hospitality and Leisure achieve their business ambitions.

Business Start-Up Grant Scheme - Bolsover District Council

The Business Start-Up Grant Scheme offers grants up to £500.

Vision Derbyshire Business Support Scheme

Business Start-Up and Business Support Grant Scheme available to those who live in Derbyshire.

Argyll and Bute Small Business Development Grant

Grants to support a range of business development including improvements in productivity, competitiveness, skills, growth, sustainability, resilience, profitability, innovation or net zero transition.

West Norfolk Rural Business Capital Grants

West Norfolk Rural Business Capital Grants will support new and existing rural businesses to develop new products and facilities that will be of wider benefit to the local economy.

Business start-up grant - Forest of Dean District Council

Funding to be used towards a variety of business start up activates including: research and development, installing clean technologies, premises, equipment and product/service launch.

Be the Business - Free Business Mentors

Are you looking for free business mentoring to improve business performance?

Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Business Start-Up Grant

This is a discretionary grant open to applications from Parents/Carers of Children who intend to use self-employment as a boost to household income.

New Business Start Up Grant - Orkney Islands Council

The aim of the Business Start up Grant is to increase the survival rates of new businesses.

South Lanarkshire Business Growth Grant

The South Lanarkshire Business Growth Grant (SLBGG) is a discretionary grant fund targeted at assisting the growth of new and existing businesses based in South Lanarkshire. 

LEAP Small Business Grants – Horsham District

Small grants for registered businesses in the Horsham District with under 20 employees.

Business Wales

All the information, advice and guidance you need to start or grow a business in Wales.

Business Lincolnshire - Starting in Business Programme

A two-day workshops led by an experienced business trainer who will guide you through the nuts and bolts of starting and running a successful business.

Facebook for business

Are you looking to create more of an impact with your business on Facebook?

The Business Factory

A wide range of services and advice for people starting or growing a business in North Tyneside.

Let's Do Business Group

Business support, advice, workshops and events for all stages of business.

Let's Do Business Finance

Are you in the position to grow your business but have been unable to access a loan from a bank? Growth loans are available from Let's Do Business Finance.

Business Growth Grant Scheme - Bolsover District Council

The Business Growth Grant Scheme provides funds from £1,000 to £10,000 and is aimed at existing businesses to help them grow, create jobs, become more carbon efficient or diversify into new markets.

Business Glasgow

Business Glasgow can help your company grow through the delivery of the Business Gateway Service and a team of dedicated, skilled, business advisers.

Business Gateway - Business Support Directory

An online support finder tool to access funding, advice and more in Leicester and Leicestershire.

Simply Business

Specialist small business insurance tailored to your needs.

IP for Business

Collection of tools for intellectual property

Business Doncaster

Support for businesses in Doncaster to help them develop and grow.

Business Debtline

A free, confidential, and impartial advice service on how to deal with debt problems.

Business West

Get support to start or grow a business.

Business Durham

If you're looking for a support service that can offer advice on a range of topics to help your business then Business Durham may be able to help you.

Premises in Dartford

Organisations that provide support and guidance to businesses who are looking for premises.

Down Business Centre

Provides business accommodations for light industrial, commercial and service sector businesses,

Down Business Connect

Down Business Connect is the perfect platform for local businesses that would benefit from members’ support, new business referrals, fellow members’ expertise and networking.

Kick off In Business

Kick off In Business runs fully funded courses and events for people looking to start a business.

Business Debtline

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