Local and national support
South Kesteven Business Growth Grant
Business Growth Grants between £2,500 to £15,000 supports businesses with the boost they need to drive innovation, create and safeguard local jobs, and unlock new growth opportunities.
Read MoreBritish 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.
Read MoreTelford Growth Enabler - Good2Great
A programme offering specialist business support for organisations in Shropshire
Read MoreFLA - Finance and Leasing Association
The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is a UK trade association for the consumer credit, motor finance and asset finance sectors.
Read MoreAccess to Finance SW
A range of support to help businesses of all stages to access finance.
Read MoreTrade Associations - Finance (including Accountancy and Insurance)
Websites and contact details for trade associations for the finance, accountancy and insurance sector.
Read MoreCDFI - Community Development Finance Institutions
CDFIs are a type of social enterprise that provides support and lends money to businesses and people who struggle to get finance from high street banks.
Read MoreFinance options
An online hub to help businesses find the right finance programme for their business.
Read MoreBusiness Finance Guide
The Business Finance Guide provides businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey.
Read MoreBusiness Finance and Support Finder
The government's business support and finance finder tool on gov.uk.
Read MoreGC Business Finance
GC Business Finance offerers businesses loans across Greater Manchester and Cheshire that are unable to raise the finance they need.
Read MoreFinpoint Business Finance Platform
If you are looking for finance you may be able to source funding through Finpoint Business Finance Platform.
Read MoreAllicia Bank – Asset Finance
Allica Bank Asset Finance can boost your business with up to £1,000,000 of straightforward and flexible finance.
Read MoreCentury Business Finance
Century Business Finance specialise in providing business finance with speedy decision making and no hidden fees.
Read MoreAccredo Secured Finance
Accredo provides secured finance products through a UK-wide network of finance professionals and brokers.
Read MoreBusiness Finance Guide
The ICAEW, in association with the British Business Bank, has produced a comprehensive guide for businesses on finance options.
Read MoreUK Export Finance
Information and guidance from the UK's export credit agency to help businesses to access finance and insurance in relation to exporting.
Read MoreLet's Do Business Finance
Are you in the position to grow your business but have been unable to access a loan from a bank? Growth loans are available from Let's Do Business Finance.
Read MoreLancashire County Council - Rosebud Business Finance
Rosebud Business Finance offers businesses in the area financial assistance.
Read MoreLLEP Business Gateway (Growth Hub) - How to access finance
Portal offering information on grants, loans and alternative finance in the LLEP Growth Hub area.
Read MoreBusiness Gateway - Business Support Directory
An online support finder tool to access funding, advice and more in Leicester and Leicestershire.
Read MoreHampshire Chamber of Commerce
Membership organisation providing support to businesses in the county.
Read MoreClean Energy Fund - Commercial Loan Finance
The Clean Energy Fund provides repayable finance to businesses and organisations delivering clean energy projects in North Wales.
Read MoreThe Hampshire Growth Hub (DS)
Information on the support provided by the Growth Hub covering Hampshire.
Read MoreIP Finance Toolkit
Guidance on understanding the value of your Intellectual Property (IP) to potential lenders.
Read MoreArts & Culture Finance
Growth Finance Fund
Commercial loans of between £500k and £2m to fund growth for businesses based in Northern Ireland
Read MoreFlexible 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
Read MoreThe Disability Finance Code for Entrepreneurship
A new approach proposed to support disabled entrepreneurs.
Read MoreFinance Yorkshire Investment Fund – Small Business Loans
Business loans for eligible companies looking to grow and take on staff.
Read MoreMaking Business Finance Work for You guide
NPIF 2 - Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund 2
Offers loans to businesses that struggle to obtain finance in the primary finance markets.
Read MoreGuidance Library
The Business Finance Guide provides businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey.
Read MoreBritish International Investment - The UK's Development Finance Institution (DFI)
Information about British International Investment, which supports companies that help to develop and emerging countries grow.
Read MoreMy Community Portal
My Community Portal is a portal for community rights information and grant programmes.
Read MoreBCRS Business Loans
Black Country Reinvestment Society (BCRS) offers access to finance for businesses that have been unable to access mainstream finance sources.
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 MoreScottish Loan Scheme - Scottish Enterprise
Provides businesses based in Scotland finance to help businesses grow.
Read MoreUKSE
UKSE provides felxible finance options for startups, growth businesses and acquisitions.
Read MoreGrants Management Function - Find a grant
Find a Grant is a free, central place for businesses, individuals and organisations to find and apply for government grants
Read MoreCapify
If you have exciting and ambitious growth plans or want to maintain your existing success, Capify are here to offer a hand.
Read MoreMansfield District Council - Sources of Finance
Information and potential grant funding for businesses in the Mansfield area.
Read MoreMEIF - Midlands Engine Investment Fund II
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund offers commercially focussed finance through different funding streams.
Read MoreDevelopment Bank of Wales (Banc)
Banc assists businesses in Wales to access various types of finance to help them start and grow.
Read MoreLancashire County Council and Funding Circle
Loan finance for businesses with an annual turnover above £100,000, looking to grow and create jobs in Lancashire.
Read MoreEden Business Support Fund
Eden Business Support Fund provides loan finance from £10,000 to £150,000 to support growth and development plans.
Read MoreWolverhampton Independent Retail Loan Fund
If you have been unable to access finance via the bank, loans are available to retail businesses in Wolverhampton.
Read MoreNorth East Digital Technologies Launchpad
Supporting innovative digital businesses across the North East to collaborate, commercialise and attract finance
Read MoreBritish Business Bank
The British Business Bank is a government-owned business development bank, dedicated to making finance markets work better for smaller businesses.
Read MoreHighland Venture Capital
Highland Venture Capital aims to source equity finance for new-start or growing businesses.
Read MoreBusiness East Hants
Business East Hants provides business support and information on finance both locally and nationally.
Read MoreGeneral Export Facility
General Export Facility (GEF) provides partial guarantees to banks to help UK exporters to gain access to trade finance facilities.
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 MoreAD:VENTURE Programme
AD:VENTURE offers a variety of support including funding and coaching to potential high-growth businesses in the West Yorkshire area.
Read MoreUMi 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.
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 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 MoreStart Up Essentials - Telford
Workshops covering key business areas for newly trading business owners.
Read MoreFunding search tools/resources for community and voluntary support
Tools and resources to support access to finance.
Read MoreWest Midlands Business Loan Fund
Finance for businesses that are looking to grow or diversify.
Read MoreAcumen - InterTradeIreland
The Acumen programme aims to enhance the capacity and capability of SMEs to take the first formal steps onto the export ladder by helping to fund an experienced and skilled sales resource.
Read MoreEast Sussex County Council Grants and Loans
A range of finance options for all stages of business in East Sussex.
Read MoreHeart of Bucks
Funding and finance opportunities for community charities and voluntary groups in Buckinghamshire.
Read MoreCoventry and Warwickshire Reinvestment Trust (CWRT)
CWRT Offers a range of business support services and access to finance in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Read MoreBig Issue Invest
Big Issue Invest assists the growth of sustainable social enterprises by providing finance to organisations that create a positive social impact.
Read MoreSirius Business Advice Centre
Free business advice, mentoring and finance for people starting or growing a business in East Riding.
Read MoreThe University of Warwick Science Park's Business Support Service
Support services for innovation-led businesses, including business support programmes and access to finance.
Read MoreBoost Business Lancashire Growth Hub (DS)
Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Lancashire.
Read MoreTrade Export Pathway - InterTradeIreland
If you are at the early stage of developing a cross-border business plan, this programme could help you prepare to export for the first time.
Read MoreThe Shetland Business Start-Up Grant Scheme
The Shetland Business Start-Up Grant Scheme provides funding to newly established businesses in Shetland.
Read MoreCredit Scoring and Credit Reference Agencies
If you are looking for any sort of finance for your business or as an individual, it is a good idea to check your credit file through a credit reference agency.
Read MoreNorth Lincolnshire Council
A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.
Read MoreNet Zero Worcestershire grants
Grant funding to help Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Worcestershire to implement energy saving initiatives.
Read MoreThird 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.
Read MoreSamuel Wilson Loan Trust
Loan finance available to people aged between 18 and 39 years old. for establishing and developing new businesses, and who are "in need by reason of ill-health, disability, financial
Read MoreThird 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.
Read MoreInvoice trading/selling
If you have a business that is already trading, you might be able to sell/trade outstanding invoices from customers to free up working capital.
Read MoreProcurement, tenders and winning contracts in North Northamptonshire
Organisations that provide support and guidance to help win contracts through procurement and tender opportunities.
Read MoreProcurement, tenders and winning contracts in West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton)
Organisations that provide support and guidance to help win contracts through procurement and tender opportunities.
Read MoreSouth West Investment Fund (SWIF)
Loans and equity investment for businesses in the South West
Read MoreYFM Equity Partners
Equity investment for early-stage small businesses with growth potential.
Read MoreLondon Stock Exchange – AIM Programme
AIM helps founders and entrepreneurs fulfil their growth ambitions and potential.
Read MoreInvoice Financing
Information on selling your unpaid business invoices to a third party, to help ease your cash flow. It covers the different ways to do this and how they work.
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