Local and national support
Support for small businesses – BT
BT offers support from cyber-security to tech support with an extensive range of help for small businesses.
Read MoreFSB - Federation of Small Businesses
The Federation of Small Businesses is a a not-for-profit organisation which exists to serve the UK small community.
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday
An initiative encouraging people to do business with small businesses on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
Read MoreAmazon 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.
Read MoreICAEW Small and Micro Business Community
A free membership community created by the ICAEW, supporting small and micro businesses with information and resources.
Read MoreMicro and Small Company Accounts
Allia Grants and Small Loans
Grants and social loans for charities and social enterprises based in the East of England
Read MoreNI Small Business Loan Fund
NI Small Business Loan Fund provides loan funding to businesses based in Northern Ireland.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSmall Business Research Initiative (SBRI)
Support for businesses to provide innovative technology solutions.
Read MoreSmall Business Research + Enterprise Centre
Specialist information, resources and workshops to help businesses across London.
Read MoreArgyll 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.
Read MoreSmall 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.
Read More10,000 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.
Read MoreCommunity Support Small Grants - Trusthouse Charitable Foundation
Cyber Security Advice for Small and Medium Sized Organisations
Provides information on cyber security for your business, charity, club or school.
Read MoreSmall 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreKent and Medway Business Fund & Small Business Boost
A loan scheme for businesses across Kent, looking to grow, innovate and safeguard jobs.
Read MoreFinance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Small Business Loans
Business loans for eligible companies looking to grow and take on staff.
Read MoreShop 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.
Read MoreWestmorland & 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.
Read MoreNorth 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.
Read MoreGrow 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.
Read MoreSouth Staffordshire Rural England Prosperity Fund
Capital funding to help small business growth, community projects and farm diversification in South Staffordshire.
Read MoreElectric 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.
Read MoreNet Zero Worcestershire grants
Grant funding to help Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Worcestershire to implement energy saving initiatives.
Read MoreGlobal London Programme
This programme is designed to support London's small businesses in reaching new markets and breaking into the international arena.
Read MoreSME 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.
Read MoreLow 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.
Read MoreLondon Stock Exchange – AIM Programme
AIM helps founders and entrepreneurs fulfil their growth ambitions and potential.
Read MoreICO's privacy notice generator tool
SEIS - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme
Equity investment for eligible small and early-stage businesses.
Read MoreInkwell
Inkwell creates content for companies that are targeting start-ups and small businesses.
Read MoreSunderland Student Law Clinic
Free legal advice service to small businesses in the North East.
Read MoreLocal Authority Business Start Up and Development Service
A range of support, training, advice and workshops for people starting and running a small business.
Read MoreSME Centre of Excellence
A range of advice and support for all stages of business based in the North East of England.
Read MoreThe Property Advice Service
A programme of support for SME's looking for or occupying a lease in Greater London.
Read MoreOfgem 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.
Read MoreOadby 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.
Read MoreLow 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.
Read MoreDorset Business Mentors
One-to-one mentoring support for small businesses, charities and social enterprises across Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole.
Read MoreBuild a business in GM Libraries
Build A Business is aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business.
Read MoreNorth East Property Fund
North East Property Fund can offer loans for small-scale, non-speculative residential and commercial developments in the north east.
Read MoreSuffolk 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.
Read MoreBIC 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.
Read MoreOpen To Export - Export Action Plan
Free and easy to use online planning tool for small businesses planning to sell overseas.
Read MoreTower Hamlets Business Cost Reduction Programme
The Business Cost Reduction Project will support small businesses to achieve savings in their operational running costs.
Read MoreCarbon and Energy Saving Trial
Free cost-cutting and energy-saving support for small and medium UK hospitality businesses, funded by the UK Government.
Read MoreLegal Foundations
Legal Foundations is a non-profit organisation dedicated to enhancing access to legal services for start-ups and small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs).
Read MoreFinancial Ombudsman Service
The Financial Ombudsman has official powers to sort out complaints between small and micro enterprises, charities and trusts, and financial businesses.
Read MoreCornwall Community Foundation
Provides small grants for local charities, community and voluntary groups based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Read MoreLaw 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.
Read MoreWe Make Camden Kit
Grant funding for small organisations and schools within Camden. In partnership with Camden Citizens and Camden Council.
Read MoreBusiness Digital MOT
Digital MOT offers a tailored support package to help small businesses assess and improve their digital infrastructure.
Read MoreInnovation Vouchers - Enterprise Ireland
The Innovation Vouchers initiative is open to all small and medium-sized limited companies registered in Ireland.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreSME 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.
Read MoreLet’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
Read MoreBusiness 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.
Read MoreInnovate
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.
Read MoreBuilding 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.
Read MoreCrowdfunding
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.
Read MoreHigh 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.
Read MoreBristol 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.
Read MoreLow 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.
Read MoreBrent 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.
Read MoreStoke 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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