Resonance Social Impact Investment Funds

Investment opportunities for the community/voluntary sector.

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your 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.

RiDO (Rotherham Investment & Development Office)

A range of support and advice is available to businesses in Rotherham.

Circular Economy Investment Fund

The Circular Economy Investment Fund is a funding opportunity for businesses, charities and social enterprises in Scotland working in all business and social economy sectors.

Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF)

Provides loans and equity investment to businesses in the area looking to expand.

Business Angel Co Investment Fund

Business Angel Co Investment Fund was created with a grant from the Regional Growth Fund. It invests alongside business angel syndicates from across the UK.

Farming Investment Fund (FIF)

Grant funding to help existing farms, horticultural and forestry businesses to improve productivity and bring environmental benefits.

Ashford Rural Investment Grants

Grants for projects encouraging the visitor economy, tourism and hospitality.

Enterprise Investment Fund

Grant funding for premises improvement that helps fast-track your growth plans or improves your long-term profitability.

Investment Zones

Plans for new zones to be created across the UK to form form knowledge-intensive growth clusters for business and research.

Business Investment for Growth Grant - Chorley BIG

Funding for businesses looking to grow in Chorley.

North East Fund (loans and investments)

Various funding options available to SME businesses based in North East England.

Investment Fund for Wales (IFW)

The Investment Fund for Wales will deliver a £130 million commitment of new funding to the country.

Greater Manchester Investment Fund (GMIF)

The Greater Manchester Investment Fund provides loans and equity investments of between £500,000 and £5 million.

South West Investment Fund (SWIF)

Loans and equity investment for businesses in the South West

Investment Readiness - West Midlands

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

North East Social Investment Fund

Offers loans, quasi-equity, or social impact bonds available for social enterprise businesses.

NPIF - Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund 2

Offers loans to businesses that struggle to obtain finance in the primary finance markets.

West Midlands Co-Investment Fund

Equity investment funding for businesses in the Birmingham, The Black Country, or Coventry areas of West Midlands

MEIF - Midlands Engine Investment Fund II

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund offers commercially focussed finance through different funding streams.

Money laundering/business investment scam

These scams start with an email/phone call from fraudsters overseas who claim they are interested in “investing” in new start-up companies within the UK.

SEIS - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Equity investment for eligible small and early-stage businesses.

MIDAS (Manchester Investment Development Agency)

An inward investment promotion agency for Manchester offering packages of business advice.

Finance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Micro Loans and Business Loans

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

ECF - Enterprise Capital Funds

Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) bring together private and public money to make investments in high growth businesses.

Big Society Capital

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

Marketing Derby

Marketing Derby offers support to those businesses looking to relocate or start-up in the area.

Invest Glasgow

Invest Glasgow offers support to businesses looking to start or grow in the area.

South Derbyshire District Council

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

North East Lincolnshire Council

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

UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

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

Rochford District Council

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

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

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

Wakefield First

Key information about funding options, business growth, innovation, local events and more.

Invest in Bedford

Invest in Bedford offers support to those businesses that are looking to relocate or start up in the area.

Opportunity Peterborough

Provides details of local grants and funding, skills information, to attract inward investment and engage with local companies.

South Kesteven District Council

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

East Staffordshire Borough Council

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

Hertfordshire Growth Hub

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Hertfordshire.

The Green New Deal Fund

Are you looking for investment towards a low carbon project?

London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

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

South Holland District Council

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

Breckland District Council

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

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.

Erewash Borough Council

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

Invest in North Lincolnshire

Information resources and guidance for starting, growing or relocating a business in North Lincolnshire.

InvestSefton

InvestSefton supports businesses based in Sefton that are looking for support to start or grow their business.

Scottish Venture Fund - Scottish Enterprise

Equity funding for businesses in Scotland to develop products and/or move into new markets.

Special Regeneration Fund (SRF)

Grants towards projects to help your business grow.

Charnwood Borough Council

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

Rochdale Development Agency

Support and information for businesses relocating to Rochdale.

Scottish Development International - Invest and Trade Scotland

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

Boston Borough Council

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

High Peak Borough Council

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

Wiltshire Council

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

Maven Capital Partners

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

Mid Ulster District Council

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

Tewkesbury Borough Council

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

Midlands Net Zero Hub

Supports organisations across the Midlands to identify and develop local energy strategies and projects.

Birmingham City Council

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

Isle of Wight Council

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

Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

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

GC Angels

Support for entrepreneurs based in the North West with raising equity between £25,000 - £2m to grow and scale their businesses.

Regional Debt Fund - West Midlands

Loans and equity investment available to eligible businesses.

Cheshire East Sustainable & Inclusive Growth Programme Grant

A scheme offering grants from £1,000 up to a maximum of £10,000 to support businesses to invest in new equipment, technology, and business practices to decarbonise their operations.

Repurposing our High Streets Grant scheme

The Repurposing our High Streets grant scheme is aimed at supporting businesses and organisations to take on empty premises in Crewe Town Centre.

Business Productivity & Digitisation Grant – Business Doncaster

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

Highland Venture Capital

Highland Venture Capital aims to source equity finance for new-start or growing businesses.

Derbyshire Economic Partnership

Derbyshire Economic Partnership offers a range of support for businesses in the area.

Invest in Oxfordshire

Invest in Oxfordshire offers businesses support looking to grow or relocate in the area.

Innovation SuperNetwork

A network dedicated to innovation providing businesses with a programme of events, training and networking opportunities.

Growth Impact Fund

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

Flexible Workspace Grant Cheshire East

This scheme aims to incentivise and encourage investment in enterprise and employment site development projects in East Cheshire town centres.

Connected Innovation

Connected Innovation programme connects a range of partners, research centres, universities, business communities and investors that wish to support the latest innovations across Norfolk and Suffolk.

Invest in Nottingham

Support and advice relating to premises, relocation and economic data.

Cornwall Trade and Investment (Cornwall Trade and Development)

Support and guidance are available for businesses looking to set up or relocate to the area.

Invest North East England

Invest North East supports businesses looking to locate, relocate or expand to the region.

West Midlands Growth Company (previously Marketing Birmingham)

Information for businesses who are looking to grow in the West Midlands area.

Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA)

Online information on business support from TVCA which is a partnership of five local authorities.