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Support for small businesses – BT

BT offers support from cyber-security to tech support with an extensive range of help for small businesses.

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Small Business Guide

Useful resources for small businesses from Companies House

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FSB - Federation of Small Businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses is a a not-for-profit organisation which exists to serve the UK small community.

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Small Business Saturday

An initiative encouraging people to do business with small businesses on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

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Amazon Small Business Accelerator

The upgraded Accelerator is now available on Amazon and offers a suite of free-to-use resources for all startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses.

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ICAEW Small and Micro Business Community

A free membership community created by the ICAEW, supporting small and micro businesses with information and resources.

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Micro and Small Company Accounts

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Allia Grants and Small Loans

Grants and social loans for charities and social enterprises based in the East of England

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NI Small Business Loan Fund

NI Small Business Loan Fund provides loan funding to businesses based in Northern Ireland.

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The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS)

(NSBS) is a fully-funded service that delivers a range of business support services to ambitious innovators, creative thinkers and small and micro businesses across Northumberland.

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Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI)

Support for businesses to provide innovative technology solutions.

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Small Business Research + Enterprise Centre

Specialist information, resources and workshops to help businesses across London.

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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.

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Small Grants Fund - Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council has allocated £150k for small grants to the voluntary and community sector for the year 2025/26.

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10,000 Small Businesses Programme - Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs Small Business Programme helps entrepreneurs create jobs and economic opportunities by providing access to education and business support.

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Community Support Small Grants - Trusthouse Charitable Foundation

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Cyber Security Advice for Small and Medium Sized Organisations

Provides information on cyber security for your business, charity, club or school.

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Small Grant Scheme North West Leicestershire

Grants are available for new projects to try something different or for one off pieces of expenditure for projects, equipment and other items.

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The Small Business Academy - Fylde Business Support

Whether you’re thinking of starting a business, already growing a business, or are scaling up your business – this Programme can help you on your way.

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Kent and Medway Business Fund & Small Business Boost

A loan scheme for businesses across Kent, looking to grow, innovate and safeguard jobs.

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Finance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Small Business Loans

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

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Shop front and high street improvement grant scheme

The Retail Improvement Grant Scheme can offer small grants of up to £5,000 aimed at supporting businesses in making key improvements to their premises and retail operations.

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Westmorland & Furness Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund - Advice Vouchers

This voucher scheme supports Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the Westmorland & Furness Council area to access consultancy advice to help overcome the challenges facing them.

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North Devon Town Centre Enhancement Scheme

Independent town centre businesses in North Devon can apply for a small grant for improving shop fronts or other potential enhancement projects.

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Grow Your Own Programme

The Grow Your Own programme is supporting pre-start and small food or hospitality businesses to help them grow and develop with fully funded tailored and bespoke support.

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South Staffordshire Rural England Prosperity Fund

Capital funding to help small business growth, community projects and farm diversification in South Staffordshire.

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Electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets

This grant provides small and medium sized businesses with up to 75% off the cost of installing EV infrastructure.

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Net Zero Worcestershire grants

Grant funding to help Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Worcestershire to implement energy saving initiatives.

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Global London Programme

This programme is designed to support London's small businesses in reaching new markets and breaking into the international arena.

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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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Arkle Finance

Specialists in flexible asset finance.

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Low Carbon Lincolnshire

Low Carbon Lincolnshire aims to support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Lincolnshire with Net Zero, Decarbonisation, Energy management and Supply chains.

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Simply Business

Specialist small business insurance tailored to your needs.

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London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

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

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ICO's privacy notice generator tool

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SEIS - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Equity investment for eligible small and early-stage businesses.

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Inkwell

Inkwell creates content for companies that are targeting start-ups and small businesses.

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Sunderland Student Law Clinic

Free legal advice service to small businesses in the North East.

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Local Authority Business Start Up and Development Service

A range of support, training, advice and workshops for people starting and running a small business.

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SME Centre of Excellence

A range of advice and support for all stages of business based in the North East of England.

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The Property Advice Service

A programme of support for SME's looking for or occupying a lease in Greater London.

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Ofgem advice for business

Information from Ofgem on what what your business can do if they are struggling to pay their bills or have a complaint about their energy supplier.

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Oadby and Wigston Growth and Innovation Programme

The Oadby and Wigston Growth and Innovation Programme offers a series of practical business masterclasses, delivered by the University of Leicester School of Business.

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Low Carbon Grant Project - Sheffield

This project will provide support SME's in Sheffield, Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham to help them understand the opportunities available to reduce their carbon footprint.

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Dorset Business Mentors

One-to-one mentoring support for small businesses, charities and social enterprises across Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.

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Build a business in GM Libraries

Build A Business is aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business.

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North East Property Fund

North East Property Fund can offer loans for small-scale, non-speculative residential and commercial developments in the north east.

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Suffolk Economy Grant (SEG)

The Suffolk Economy Grant (SEG) aims to support micro, small, and medium-sized businesses with funding for digital transformation, innovation, and sustainability.

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BIC Innovation Grant

Grant funding and advice to small and medium-sized businesses looking to gain a competitive advantage and accelerate growth by unlocking their innovation.

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Open To Export - Export Action Plan

Free and easy to use online planning tool for small businesses planning to sell overseas.

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Tower Hamlets Business Cost Reduction Programme

The Business Cost Reduction Project will support small businesses to achieve savings in their operational running costs.

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Carbon and Energy Saving Trial

Free cost-cutting and energy-saving support for small and medium UK hospitality businesses, funded by the UK Government.

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Legal Foundations

Legal Foundations is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing access to legal services for start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).

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Financial Ombudsman Service

The Financial Ombudsman has official powers to sort out complaints between small and micro enterprises, charities and trusts, and financial businesses.

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Cornwall Community Foundation

Provides small grants for local charities, community and voluntary groups based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

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Law Works: Not-For-Profits-Programme

The Not-For-Profits Programme brokers legal advice to small not-for-profit organisations on a wide range of legal issues.

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We Make Camden Kit

Grant funding for small organisations and schools within Camden. In partnership with Camden Citizens and Camden Council.

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Business Digital MOT

Digital MOT offers a tailored support package to help small businesses assess and improve their digital infrastructure.

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Innovation Vouchers - Enterprise Ireland

The Innovation Vouchers initiative is open to all small and medium-sized limited companies registered in Ireland.

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The Achieve and Grow scheme

The Achieve and Grow scheme, launched by the Stoke and Staffordshire Growth Hub, offers businesses in the region support with marketing, HR, recruitment, and e-commerce.

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SME Climate Hub

The SME Climate Hub is a global initiative that empowers small to medium sized companies to take climate action and build resilient businesses for the future.

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Let’s Do Marketing

Let’s Do Marketing is the Marketing arm of Let’s Do Business Group and was created to be able to provide accessible and affordable marketing support for Start-Up and Small Businesses

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Business Energy Scotland

This support is funded by the Scottish Government to provide free, impartial support and access to funding to help small and medium-sized enterprises save energy, carbon and money.

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Innovate

Innovate has been developed by the FCA to foster competition and growth in financial services by supporting both small and large businesses to develop products.

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Building Up Business Programme - Money Advice Trust

The Money Advice Trust has developed a programme consisting of a series of videos designed to help small business owners feel confident managing their business finances.

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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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High Growth Network Programme

The High Growth Network Programme is a fully funded scheme designed to help small businesses in Suffolk and Norfolk learn critical business skills and create strong networks with like-minded peers.

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Bristol Business & Enterprise Support (BrisBES)

Through BrisBES, you can take your small business to the next level with the support of 1:1 coaching, training workshops, e-learning, networking events and more.

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Low Carbon Bursary – Rushcliffe Borough Council

Any small/micro business or sole trader who attends a low carbon & green skills course hosted either by Rushcliffe Borough Council or East Midlands Chamber will be able to apply for the bursary.

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Brent Together Towards Zero Grant

Brent Together Towards Zero is a small grant fund which gives residents and organisations up to £5,000 towards one-off projects and initiatives to tackle the climate and ecological emergency.

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Assetz Capital

SME property finance lenders.

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Stoke and Staffordshire Growth Hub Fully-funded Business Coaching and Mentoring Service

Stoke and Staffordshire Growth Hub offers free mentoring, providing tailored guidance, actionable plans, and problem-solving support to help businesses achieve goals and drive growth.

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