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Local and national support

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.

Office for Product Safety and Standards

Are responsible for building national capacity for product safety, for the development of products. They work at the front line with businesses, local and national regulators

Selby Community Enterprise Professional Support

The Selby Centre is a centre of excellence for collaborative charity and social businesses working together to create community wealth and support.

Regional Debt Fund - West Midlands

Loans and equity investment available to eligible businesses.

Northumbria University - Business Engagement

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

Design Factory

Access to facilities at Aston University for businesses in Shropshire.

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 .

General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR)

The EU's new GPSR replaces the 2001 GPSD, effective 13 Dec 2024, with key changes impacting UK-EU trade. It applies to non-food goods but excludes Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).

Connected Northern Ireland

The knowledge connection for businesses in Northern Ireland.

Barnet Business Start-up Programme

A programme of guidance and support for people starting or growing a business in Barnet.

Agri-tech Growth and Resources for Innovation

Providing free business support to companies involved in agri-tech, food manufacturing & logistics in the Marches area.

West Midlands SME Grants Programme

Grant funding for businesses across West Midlands

Michelin Development

Offers support to businesses unsecured loans and business support covering a range of topics.

Skills Development - Invest NI

The skills development program will help you improve your skills so your company grows. It offers financial support for training activities to Invest NI customers.

Skills Development Scotland (SDS)

Scotland’s national skills body supporting businesses with skills development.

Commercial Property Development Grant

Capital investment grants to regenerate commercial properties located in the priority town centres of Colwyn Bay, Abergele & Pensarn, and Llandudno.

Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC)

The BDC is an open-access R&D centre working to develop, scale-up and help commercialise bio-based products and processes.

Supplier Development Programme Scotland

Support for Scottish businesses wanting to tender for contracts.

Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office

Provides services to British businesses overseas through a global network of embassies.

Rochdale Development Agency

Support and information for businesses relocating to Rochdale.

Development Bank of Wales (Banc)

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

Digital Development Grant - Renfrewshire Council

The Digital Development Grant provides businesses located within Renfrewshire with financial support to assist them with the development and implementation of new digital systems

High Peak Business Development Grant

The objective of this grant is to support the development of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME) through investment in the adoption of new technologies and processes.

SME Development Grant - Fife Council

Fife Council’s SME Development Grant provides financial support to help Fife-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop and grow.
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