CDFI - Community Development Finance Institutions

CDFIs are a type of social enterprise that provides support and lends money to businesses and people who struggle to get finance from high street banks.

Business Gateway - Business Support Directory

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

Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

Membership organisation providing support to businesses in the county.

Enterprise M3 Growth Hub (EM3)

Information on the support provided by the Growth Hub covering the Enterprise M3 areas within Hampshire and Surrey.

Finding a Health & Safety Consultant

Information, resources and tools to help you to manage Health and Safety for your business.

LLEP Business Gateway (Growth Hub) - How to access finance

Portal offering information on grants, loans and alternative finance in the LLEP Growth Hub area.

Finding premises in Harlow

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

Finding your SIC Codes

Understand how to choose a standard industrial classification code for your business.

Finding a Pension Scheme Through The Pensions Regulator

If you looking for a pension provider the pensions regulator offers a list of providers

Time Finance

Specialist funding provider for the UK business market.

Wigan Council Community Funding

Funding available for eligible community and voluntary organisations in Wigan.

Finance for Enterprise

Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding and advice across Yorkshire and The Humber, Lincolnshire and East Midlands.

National Funding Tools

Grants, Finance & Support Schemes - National Portals

Finance Hub

An online hub to help businesses find the right finance programme for their business.

Finance Durham Fund

Flexible funding and finance opportunities for businesses in Durham.

Finpoint Business Finance Platform

If you are looking for finance you may be able to source funding through Finpoint Business Finance Platform.

Flexible Finance Fund

4m of funding and support to 15-25 Black and Racially Minoritised charities and social enterprises in England with a material package of funding and support

Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator

Loans and investment for high growth businesses in key sectors.

Lancashire County Council and Funding Circle

Loan finance for businesses with an annual turnover above £100,000, looking to grow and create jobs in Lancashire.

Scottish Funding Portal

You can use the portal to find a range of different support and funding options available.

Wolfston Foundation - Funding for Places

Grant funding for registered charities and local authorities.

Alternative Business Funding

Alternative Business Funding's online platform can help wherever you are in your business journey.

Green Funding Finder

A portal to search for funding to help UK businesses become greener

Access to Finance SW

A range of support to help businesses of all stages to access finance.

Sutton Local Funding

Grants for community projects and events in Sutton.

Regional Selective Assistance funding

RSA is a discretionary grant aimed at encouraging capital investment and job creation in Assisted Areas of Scotland

Funding Accelerator Support - Dorset

Businesses, that are looking to raise equity investment. The LEP is partnering with Dorset-based funding specialist

Enterprise M3 Funding Escalator

Enterprise M3 Funding Escalator is an expansion loan scheme, a short-term loan scheme, and an equity growth fund for businesses based in the Enterprise M3 LEP area.

Access to Finance+

A range of support to help businesses of all stages to access finance.

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.

UKRI Funding Guide

Information and funding finder tools showing a range of funding options from research organisations.

SWIG Finance

A range of loans for businesses based in the south west of England.

Peer-to-peer funding

Peer-to-peer funding is mainly loan funding and is available for businesses that are already trading. Platforms are available to help with the search.

Access to Finance (Greater Manchester and Lancashire)

Access to Finance offers coaching and workshops to businesses that aim to help business owners better understand the financial needs of their business.

Accredo Secured Finance

Accredo provides secured finance products through a UK-wide network of finance professionals and brokers.

Asset Finance Guide

The Asset Finance Guide from British Business Bank sets out the benefits of asset finance to help business owners decide if this type of finance can help them achieve their growth plans.

Business Finance and Support Finder

The government's business support and finance finder tool on gov.uk.

GC Business Finance

GC Business Finance offerers businesses loans across Greater Manchester and Cheshire that are unable to raise the finance they need.

Business Finance Guide

The Business Finance Guide provides businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey.

IP Finance Toolkit

Guidance on understanding the value of your Intellectual Property (IP) to potential lenders.

FLA - Finance and Leasing Association

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is a UK trade association for the consumer credit, motor finance and asset finance sectors.

UK Export Finance

Information and guidance from the UK's export credit agency to help businesses to access finance and insurance in relation to exporting.

Business Finance Guide

The ICAEW, in association with the British Business Bank, has produced a comprehensive guide for businesses on finance options.

Growth Finance Fund

Commercial loans of between £500k and £2m to fund growth for businesses based in Northern Ireland

Access To Finance Greater Birmingham Portal

Access to Finance offers access to an online portal that searches the funding options available to businesses in the Greater Birmingham area.

Century Business Finance

Century Business Finance specialise in providing business finance with speedy decision making and no hidden fees.

Funding search tools/resources for community and voluntary support

Tools and resources to support access to finance.

Co-operative & Community Finance

Finance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Micro Loans and Business Loans

Micro and business loans for eligible companies looking to grow and take on staff.

Community Funding Advice and Opportunities - Herefordshire Council

For businesses that are not-for-profit organisations, Herefordshire Council offers support and a regularly updated list of funds to help organisations in their area.

Making Business Finance Work for You guide

Mansfield District Council - Sources of Finance

Information and potential grant funding for businesses in the Mansfield area.

Lancashire County Council - Rosebud Business Finance

Rosebud Business Finance offers businesses in the area financial assistance.

Trade Associations - Finance (including Accountancy and Insurance)

Websites and contact details for trade associations for the finance, accountancy and insurance sector.

British International Investment - The UK's Development Finance Institution (DFI)

Information about British International Investment, which supports companies that help to develop and emerging countries grow.

Chorley Council Funding

If you are a new or existing business in the Chorley area, you may be eligible for potential funding.

The Women's Organisation - Enterprise Hub

A range of free advice and guidance for businesses looking to start, expand or grow.

Coventry Business Support Programme

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

DSL Business Finance LTD

Business loans for new and growing businesses in Scotland.

Insolvency Service

Information and general advice on personal and company insolvency.

Advance Valuation Ruling

My Community Portal

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

Creative Growth Finance Debt Fund

Offer loans to creative companies that are looking to grow.

Investment Readiness - West Midlands

Guidance and mentoring to help West Midlands SMEs looking to raise investment for their business.

Business Loans Scotland

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

Mentorsme

An online service offering businesses the opportunity to get in touch with business mentors

Young Enterprise

A range of programmes and initiative are available for young people across the UK.

Premises in Broxtowe

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

Premises in Croydon

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

Premises in Gedling

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

Premises in South Cambridgeshire

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

Bassetlaw Decarbonisation Grant

Grant funding towards energy efficiency measures.

Premises in Ashfield

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

Gloucestershire Growth Hub

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Gloucestershire.

Premises in Mansfield

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

Premises in Nottingham City

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

Premises in Rushcliffe

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

Net-Zero Solutions Fund

Net-Zero Solutions Fund aims to support enterprises and researchers to work together to tackle net-zero challenges and exploit net-zero opportunities.

London Borough of Bexley Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Premises in Lichfield

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