Local and national support
Berkshire Start-Up Programme
A programme of workshops and coaching for start-up businesses in Berkshire
Read MoreStartup School for Seniors
Startup School for Seniors empowers you to turn your life or work experience into a thriving business you love.
Read MoreRetail Start Up Grant
The Retail Start Up Grant is available to new retail, hospitality and leisure businesses across Durham county.
Read MoreStart-Up Launchpad
The Start-up Launchpad is designed to help you turn your idea into a thriving, sustainable business. The programme is designed to give you the tools, confidence, and support you need to succeed.
Read MoreElmbridge Start Up Boost Fund
Could a grant for start-up costs help get your business started?
Read MoreLewes District Start-up Programme
Free business start-up support service in the Lewes District, funded by Lewes District Council.
Read MoreFly High Start-Up & Enterprise grant
Start-up grants to help new businesses located within Stoke-on-Trent to start up, flourish and grow.
Read MoreStart Up to Scale up
Start Up to Scale Up is a business support scheme targeted at established start ups with high growth potential
Read MoreStart Up Essentials - Telford
Workshops covering key business areas for newly trading business owners.
Read MoreStart Up Programme - Staffordshire
This programme helps businesses start and grow, focusing on brand development, business model design and developing your business brand.
Read MoreStart Up Croydon
A range of services for people starting up, including mentoring, free training, and subsidised workspace.
Read MoreThe Shetland Business Start-Up Grant Scheme
The Shetland Business Start-Up Grant Scheme provides funding to newly established businesses in Shetland.
Read MoreStart Up Loans
Government-backed loans and mentoring for people starting a new business or within their first three years of trading.
Read MoreNew Business Start Up Grant - Orkney Islands Council
The aim of the Business Start up Grant is to increase the survival rates of new businesses.
Read MoreWarwickshire Business Start-Up Programme
A programme of one-to-one business coaching and workshops to new businesses and residents looking to start a business.
Read MoreBlaenau Gwent BG Effect Start-up Business Grant Fund
The BG Effect Business Grant Fund offers start-up financial support to businesses in the Blaenau Gwent area.
Read MoreStrive Live Start-Up Incubator
An incubator programme designed to support early stage businesses launch their business.
Read MoreBusiness start-up grant - Forest of Dean District Council
Funding to be used towards a variety of business start up activates including: research and development, installing clean technologies, premises, equipment and product/service launch.
Read MoreBAME Start Up Grant Devon
Grant funding for organisations led by Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic founders in Devon.
Read MoreBusiness Start Up Fund – North Lanarkshire Council
The Business Start Up Fund (BSUF) offers funding for essential business purchases such as IT equipment, infrastructure, website design and stock costs.
Read MoreCPCA Start-Up Support
Support for businesses starting up in the Greater Cambridgeshire and Greater Peterborough area.
Read MoreThe Business Startup Accelerator Programme - Loughborough University
Loughborough University has partnered with Charnwood Borough Council to develop a new generation of businesses, rooted in Loughborough and more resilient to future challenges.
Read MoreCaerphilly Business Start-up Grant
This is a flexible grant scheme designed to help residents of Caerphilly County Borough set up a full-time business for the first time.
Read MoreLuton Business Start Up Support
A 12-month programme is open to anyone in Luton who wants to explore self-employment, start a business or take their next step after redundancy.
Read MoreBarnet Business Start-up Programme
A programme of guidance and support for people starting or growing a business in Barnet.
Read MoreStaffordshire Moorlands District Council - Start Up Programme Next Gen
Staffordshire County Council's fully-funded NextGen Start-Up Programme offers entrepreneurs business training, masterclasses, coaching, mentoring, networking, and digital marketing audits.
Read MoreBusiness Start-Up Fund - Bridgend County Borough Council
This grant scheme is delivered through a partnership with UK Steel Enterprise and Bridgend County Borough Council, providing financial assistance to new or existing micro-businesses.
Read MoreSWEF Enterprise & Business Start Up Fund
Up to £500 is available in grant funding to young people in County Durham and Tees Valley who are in the stages of setting up their business and need funds to take their business to the next level.
Read MoreNew business start-up grant - Inverclyde Council
This discretionary fund can provide a grant to businesses that are starting to trade in the area.
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 MoreGet Started and Grow - Staffordshire County Council
Professional help for start-up and growing businesses in Staffordshire.
Read MoreCo-Founders - Catalyst
Co-Founders is a one-of-a-kind entrepreneurship programme for anyone interested in early-stage startup.
Read MoreSpringboard - Catalyst
A flexible, personalised mentoring programme for entrepreneurs ready to scale their start-up and raise investment.
Read MoreVision Derbyshire Business Support Scheme
Business Start-Up and Business Support Grant Scheme available to those who live in Derbyshire.
Read MoreAston Reinvestment Trust (ART)
ART is a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) that provides business loans of between £10,000 and £150,000 to start-ups, existing businesses and social enterprises in the West Midlands.
Read MoreNatWest Accelerator
The Entrepreneur Accelerator programme offers a range of support for start-up businesses.
Read MoreBusiness Lincolnshire - Starting in Business Programme
The Start Up Academy provides workshops for individuals considering setting up in business and advice & mentoring for early staged businesses by a professional Business Start Up Adviser.
Read MoreInkwell
Inkwell creates content for companies that are targeting start-ups and small businesses.
Read MoreSt Helens Business Support
Fully-funded Business Support for established businesses and start-ups in St Helens.
Read MoreNBV Enterprise Solutions
NBV Enterprise Solutions offers start-up workshops as well as one-to-one business advice.
Read MoreArmagh Business Centre
Armagh Business Centre is the local enterprise agency for business start-up advice and business development support in Armagh.
Read MoreLocal Economic Development Company (LEDCOM)
LEDCOM focus on developing the local economy by nurturing start-ups and businesses in their journey to success and providing complete professional services for the community.
Read MoreOmagh Enterprise
Omagh Enterprise Company’s aim is to promote enterprise and support start-up, growth and social economy businesses in the area.
Read MoreCookstown Enterprise Centre
Provides a suite of bespoke business start-up and development initiatives to its clients throughout the local region.
Read MoreEnterprising Barnsley
Is your business in need of support? Enterprising Barnsley supports local businesses and individuals that are looking to start up, expand, invest and relocate.
Read MoreThe Hive
Offers free advice to businesses looking to start up, as well as offering coaching and mentoring to already established businesses.
Read MoreSurrey Libraries
Remote enquiry and information services, with access to start-up resources and reference tools in branch.
Read MoreEnterprise Works
Enterprise works has various offers to support business start-up and growth in York and North Yorkshire.
Read MoreBusiness Support Grants - Reigate and Banstead Borough
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council are offering Business support grants of up to £1,000 for local businesses to help them start up, develop and grow.
Read MoreMoney 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.
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 MoreStart Your Own Business - Dumfries and Galloway
Mentoring and information resources for people starting up in Dumfries and Galloway.
Read MoreFree courses in England
Free training for business owners and those who are looking to start up.
Read MoreGrow in Gravesham Business Grant
A summary of what information, guidance, and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Read MoreRenfrewshire Business Restart Loan
The Business Restart Loan offers interest free loans between £1,000 to £5,000.
Read MoreDungannon Enterprise Centre
Located in South Tyrone in the heart of Northern Ireland, Dungannon Enterprise Centre’s primary aim is to simply help new businesses start up and to encourage existing businesses to expand.
Read MoreHope Street Xchange
A dedicated centre for innovative and creative start-ups and established SMEs.
Read MoreIntroductory webinar to setting up a CIC
The CIC regulator has released a webinar to support businesses looking to start up a CIC.
Read MoreRichmond Zenith Enterprise Programme
The new Zenith Enterprise Programme will look to assist entrepreneurs, startups, and high-growth businesses to achieve their ambitions.
Read MoreBusiness Launchpad - Wandsworth
Business Launchpad (BLP) supports young people living in London with barriers to enterprise to start and run their businesses.
Read MoreUnLtd - Millennium Awards Trust (Starting Up)
Funding and support on offer to social entrepreneurs looking to start a social enterprise.
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