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.

Grants Management Function - Find a grant

Find a Grant is a free, central place for businesses, individuals and organisations to find and apply for government grants

Time Finance

Specialist funding provider for the UK business market.

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

Advance Valuation Ruling

National Funding Tools

Grants, Finance & Support Schemes - National Portals

Big Society Capital

Big Society Capital connects capital with social enterprises, charities and social purpose organisations.

Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is an international research and innovation programme for businesses.

Scottish Development International - Invest and Trade Scotland

Are you looking for support to set up and grow your business in Scotland?

Mentorsme

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

UnLtd - Starting your social business

Funding and support on offer to social entrepreneurs looking to start a social enterprise.

UnLtd - Growing your social business

Funding and support on offer to social entrepreneurs looking to grow their social enterprise.

Young Enterprise

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

Ofgem

Ofgem is the energy regulator (Office of Gas and Electricity Markets). They are an independent authority with the role of protecting consumers.

Thrive Together Fund

The Thrive Together Fund (TTF) provides a funding package of loan (75%) and grant (25%) to eligible charities and social enterprises in England

British Business Bank

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

Start Up Loans

Government-backed loans and mentoring for people starting a new business or within their first three years of trading.

Accredo Secured Finance

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

Finding a Health & Safety Consultant

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

Finance Hub

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

Business Finance and Support Finder

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

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.

Innovate UK Business Growth

Are you an established business looking to grow through innovation? 

Lloyds – Supporting black-owned businesses

Lloyds are supporting black business owners navigate the world of business.

Invoice trading/selling

If you have a business that is already trading, you might be able to sell/trade outstanding invoices from customers to free up working capital.

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.

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding is a method of getting finance by sourcing small amounts from a large number of people, rather than getting large amounts from one or a few.

National Lottery Community Funds

A range of funds for organisations providing services in their communities

European Space Agency (ESA)

The European Space Agency aims to help businesses develop services that use satellite communications, Earth observation, satellite navigation, or other space technologies.

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.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution for Consumer Disputes Regulations 2015

The options for businesses, and the information requirements, for resolving disputes out of court.

Disability Rights UK

Disability Rights UK is the UK's leading organisation led by, run by and working for Disabled people.

Mencap - Employment Services

Mencap assists people with learning disabilities to live happy, healthy lives.

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.

National Lottery Heritage Funds

Funding for heritage projects.

Heritage Enterprise Programme

The Heritage Enterprise programme is for community projects that are looking to grow by investing in neglected historic buildings and bringing them back into use.

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.

Green Funding Finder

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

RICS - Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors

Information on the professional body that accredits professionals within the land, property and construction sectors.

Bank Loan Appeals

Information on how to appeal a business bank loan decision.

Recovery Loan Scheme

Loans to help businesses recover after the pandemic and transition period.

Century Business Finance

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

British Business Bank - Programmes for Staying Ahead

Established businesses looking to achieve particularly rapid growth, might wish to consider some of British Business Banks scale-up partners through their Staying Ahead initiative.

Co-operative & Community Finance

GREAT.gov.uk (DBT Portal for Exporters)

Is your business looking for further opportunities to export internationally?

Be the Business - Free Business Mentors

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

Reward-based crowdfunding platforms

Reward-based crowdfunding is for individuals to donate to a project or business with the expectation of receiving a non-financial reward in return. Platforms are available to and raise funds.

Innovate UK Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA)

Then the Defence and Security Accelerator supports businesses that have an innovative idea that could benefit the defence and security of the UK.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

Grant funding and support available to work in partnership with a research organisation and newly-qualified graduate.

PPL Momentum Music Fund

Offers grants for artists/bands to break through to the next level of their careers.

Barclays Business Insights

Barclays Business Insights is an online tool that offers business resources and tips.

Barclays Green Trade Loans

Debt finance from Barclays for sustainable purposes.

NESTA

NESTA is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.

Growth Impact Fund

Social investment funding for organisations with growth, improved equality and diversity goals.

UKRI Funding Guide

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

Procurement, tenders and winning contracts in West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton)

Organisations that provide support and guidance to help win contracts through procurement and tender opportunities.

IP Finance Toolkit

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

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.

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.

Innovate UK

Innovate UK is the UK’s innovation agency and works with companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.

Startups.co.uk

Online resource for people starting and growing a business.

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.

Innovate UK Business Connect (previously Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)

Innovate UK Business Connect is the UK’s innovation network and is an online platform to connect businesses/individuals to help businesses innovate and grow.

General Export Facility

General Export Facility (GEF) provides partial guarantees to banks to help UK exporters to gain access to trade finance facilities.

Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA)

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) manage the maritime search and rescue service, certification to seafarers and registration of vessels and pollution from shipping and offshore installations.

The Farming Innovation Programme

 The Farming Innovation Programme funds projects that benefit farmers, growers and foresters in England.

London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

AIM helps founders and entrepreneurs fulfil their growth ambitions and potential.

YFM Equity Partners

Equity investment for early-stage small businesses with growth potential.

The Climate Pledge Fund

A corporate venture capital fund investing in companies across multiple sectors that can help Amazon achieve its goal to be a net-zero carbon.

Calf Housing for Health and Welfare

Grants for cattle farmers

UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

Key information, training and networking from the trade association for angel and early-stage investing.

Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund

The Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund aims to bring together the UK’s world-leading research with businesses to meet the major industrial and societal challenges of our time.

BFA - British Franchise Association

British Franchise Association (BFA) is the original and largest not-for-profit trade association for franchising in the UK.

BridgeAI - Innovate UK

Empowering UK organisations to harness the power of AI through support and funding, bridging the AI divide for a more productive UK.

Maven Capital Partners

Are you looking for capital investment funding solutions to help your business to grow?

UK Space Agency

The UK Space Agency inspires and leads the UK in space to benefit our planet and its people.

Catapult Centres

The Catapult Centres Network is comprised of nine centres with a national presence that span over 40 locations.

Community Shares Unit

Community Shares Unit provides resources and guidance via the website including a directory of businesses with Community Shares and listings for news and events.