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Equity crowdfunding

If you have a business already trading then equity crowdfunding could be for you, there any many portals available to use.

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Scottish Venture Fund - Scottish Enterprise

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

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YFM Equity Partners

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

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West Midlands Co-Investment Fund

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

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GC Angels

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

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Cambridge Angels

Cambridge Angels is a group of more than 60 high-net worth investors who have proven experience as successful entrepreneurs.

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Atempo Growth

Atempo Growth backs European tech companies by providing growth lending solutions to support them at every stage of their growth.

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Arkle Finance

Specialists in flexible asset finance.

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Development Bank of Wales (Banc)

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

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UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

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

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Highland Venture Capital

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

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Liverpool City Region Seed Fund

Backing innovative high-growth businesses with equity investment.

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Regional Debt Fund - West Midlands

Loans and equity investment available to eligible businesses.

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SEIS - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Equity investment for eligible small and early-stage businesses.

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Abingworth

Investment for life sciences and biotech sectors.

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GM Advance

GM advance offers a range of subsidised financial products i.e. equity and short and long term debt/loans for Advanced manufacturing and materials companies in Greater Manchester.

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Mouro Capital

Mouro Capital is a venture capital firm investing in the future of financial services.

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Alternative Business Funding

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

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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.

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Maven Capital Partners

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

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Community Shares Unit - Community Shares Booster Programme

Match funding that's designed to help disadvantaged communities build successful businesses that will have high impact and engagement.

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Atlantic Bridge

Invest in entrepreneurs with the ambition to create world-class companies of scale.

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MEIF - Midlands Engine Investment Fund II

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

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Time Finance

Specialist funding provider for the UK business market.

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Finance Durham Fund

Flexible funding and finance opportunities for businesses in Durham.

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UMi Get Funding

UMi Get Funding simplifies access to grants, finance, and investment with expert advice and tailored support, making business funding clearer, faster, and easier for UK SMEs.

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Investment Fund for Scotland

The Investment Fund for Scotland will deliver a £150 million commitment of new funding to the country.

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Investment Fund for Northern Ireland

The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland will deliver a £70 million commitment of new funding to the country.

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Greater Manchester Business Investment Fund

Greater Manchester Business Investment Fund provides loans and equity investments of between £200,000 and £5 million.

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South West Investment Fund (SWIF)

Loans and equity investment for businesses in the South West

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Atomico

Atomico invests in innovative technology companies around the world.

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NPIF 2 - Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund 2

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

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Growth Impact Fund

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

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Power To Change

Are you looking for support to start or develop a community business?

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GC Business Finance

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

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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.

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Early Stage Angel Investment Fund (ESAIF)

Investment funding covering the D2N2 areas of Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.

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Big Issue Invest

Big Issue Invest assists the growth of sustainable social enterprises by providing finance to organisations that create a positive social impact.

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UKSE

UKSE provides felxible finance options for startups, growth businesses and acquisitions.

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BVCA - British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association

An industry body for the private equity and venture capital industry in the UK.

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NESTA

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

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The FSE Group

A range of loans and investment for businesses looking to grow.

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Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator

Loans and investment for high growth businesses in key sectors.

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Funding Accelerator Support - Dorset

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

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Fly High Start-Up & Enterprise grant

Start-up grants to help new businesses located within Stoke-on-Trent to start up, flourish and grow.

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Shott Scale Up Accelerator

This programme develops, nurtures and strengthens the leadership capabilities of senior decision-makers in high-growth engineering and tech SMEs to scale their business to the next level.

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British Patient Capital

British Patient Capital, the UK’s largest domestic venture investor, manages £3bn+ to support high-growth companies by addressing late-stage funding gaps and generating competitive returns.

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Growth Guarantee Scheme

Loans to help businesses to invest and grow.

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London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

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

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Fredericks Foundation – Revenue Share

Specialist funding for charities and social enterprises.

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British Business Investments (BBI)

British Business Investments (BBI) is a government-owned firm supporting UK SMEs by providing financing options to businesses that struggle to access traditional loans or capital markets.

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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

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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.

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Proof of concept techstart Grant Fund NI

The Techstart Proof of Concept Grant Fund is a pre-commercial grant awarding fund.

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Investment Fund for Wales (IFW)

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

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Pathways to Funding

Open to businesses and socially trading enterprises operating across Newcastle, Northumberland and North Tyneside, Pathways to Funding will improve how regional businesses can secure investment.

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Access to Finance+

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

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ECF - Enterprise Capital Funds

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

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Investment Readiness - Coventry

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

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Investment Readiness - West Midlands

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

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Third Sector Support - Community, Heritage, Social Enterprise and Charity Support

A useful collection of funding resources, search tools and consultants for people starting and running a non profit, community, heritage, social enterprise or charity.

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National Funding Tools

Grants, Finance & Support Schemes - National Portals

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Third Sector Support for the North East - Community, Heritage, Social Enterprise and Charity Support

A useful collection of funding resources, search tools and consultants for people starting and running a non profit, community, heritage, social enterprise or charity in the North East.

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