North East Fund (loans and investments)

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

Resonance Social Impact Investment Funds

Investment opportunities for the community/voluntary sector.

Vulnerability Management

Guidance to companies looking to put vulnerability management in place as well as a list of NCSC assured cyber security products and services.

British Damage Management Association

The British Damage Management Association is the certifying body for damage management professionals, particularly those who are involved in the recovery and restoration of damaged properties.

Help to Grow Management Essentials

Help to Grow Management

A support programme available to eligible businesses who are looking to grow.

Trade Associations - Management

Websites and contact details for trade associations for individuals working in management positions.

MyHACCP Food Safety Management System

MyHACCP is a free web tool that will guide you through the process of developing a food safety management system.

Farming Investment Fund (FIF)

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

CICM - Chartered Institute of Credit Management

The Chartered Institute of Credit Management (CICM) is the largest recognised professional body in the world for the credit management community.

Investment Zones

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

Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF)

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

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

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.

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

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

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.

Investment Readiness - West Midlands

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

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.

North East Social Investment Fund

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

RiDO (Rotherham Investment & Development Office)

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

West Midlands Co-Investment Fund

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

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.

NPIF - Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund 2

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

MEIF - Midlands Engine Investment Fund II

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

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.

Business Investment for Growth Grant - Chorley BIG

Funding for businesses looking to grow in Chorley.

Finance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Micro Loans and Business Loans

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

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

MIDAS (Manchester Investment Development Agency)

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

Cornwall Trade and Investment (Cornwall Trade and Development)

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

UKSE (Yorkshire, Humberside & Midlands)

UKSE provide loans and equity finance for businesses who have begun trading.

Access to Finance+

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

Department for Business and Trade (previously DIT) - Report a Trade Barrier

A way to report and look for resolutions to new trade barriers or an issue with an existing trade barrier.

Development Bank of Wales (Banc)

Banc assists businesses in Wales to access various types of finance to help them start and grow.

Premises in Walsall

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

Premises in Telford & Wrekin

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

BGF

BGF can provide the know-how, connections and capital you need to grow your business.

Scottish Venture Fund - Scottish Enterprise

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

NESTA

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

WRAP - Waste Resource Action Plan

Information, resources and practical solutions for businesses to improve resource efficiency.

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.

ECF - Enterprise Capital Funds

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

Business Productivity & Digitisation Grant – Business Doncaster

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

Big Society Capital

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

GC Angels

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

Supply Chain Sustainability School

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

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.

Cranfield Trust

The Cranfield Trust is a charity that provides free management consultancy for charities and not-for-profit groups involved in issues of poverty, disability or social exclusion.

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 .

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women

10,000 Women is a free to access online business education programme available to women around the world.

UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

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

10 Steps: Home and Mobile Working

Guidance on cyber security from home or via mobile working.

Right to Manage

Information and guidance for tenants and leaseholders about gaining management responsibilities from landlords.

Business Supply Readiness Grant - North Lincolnshire

Grant funding towards accreditations for businesses.

Invest in Dorset

Invest in Dorset provides businesses advice and signposting support to those who are looking to locate, partner, invest or expand in the area.

Ngage Solutions Ltd

Ngage Solutions Ltd deliver a range of public funded programmes, including rural and sustainability support.

Free courses in England

Free training for business owners and those who are looking to start up.

Staffordshire Moorlands Innovation Micro Growth grants

Funding for businesses in Staffordshire Moorlands.

Test Valley Rural England Prosperity Fund

Grants for capital projects for rural businesses in Test Valley.

Trafford Shop Improvement Grant

The Trafford Town Centre Shop Improvement Grant Scheme is a £150,000 fund to support new and existing retail and hospitality business in Trafford’s town centres.

Premises in East Hampshire

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

Premises in Gloucester City

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

Business Boost 360 Shropshire

Free 1-1 support and masterclasses for businesses starting or growing a business in Shropshire.

UKSE (North of England)

UKSE provide loan and equity funding across many business sectors in Tees Valley.

Resource matching service - Invest NI

Offers an opportunity to transfer business waste, unwanted materials and bi-products from one business to be used by another.

Mentor Growth Programme

Mentor Growth Programme are aiming to support businesses in the area with essential business knowledge to help them grow.

Elevator (Glasgow)

Are you based in Glasgow and are looking for business support?

Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce

Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce offers a varied support programme to businesses that are looking to grow.

Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce

A business membership organisation supporting Dundee and Angus.

VAST

Voluntary Action Stoke-On-Trent provide business support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector.

Test Valley Rural Net Zero Business Service

Helping businesses in Test Valley towards net zero.

Premises in Hertsmere

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

Premises in West Northamptonshire

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

Carbon Trust

Carbon Trust supports businesses, governments and organisations around the world in planning for a sustainable, low carbon future.

Investors In People

An accreditation to help businesses get the best from their people.

Growth Impact Fund

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