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Local and national support

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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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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Resonance Social Impact Investment Funds

Investment opportunities for the community/voluntary sector.

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Growth Guarantee Scheme

Loans to help businesses to invest and grow.

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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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EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your business.

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British 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.

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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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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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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 Readiness - Coventry

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

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MIDAS (Manchester Investment Development Agency)

An inward investment promotion agency for Manchester offering packages of business advice.

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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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South West Investment Fund (SWIF)

Loans and equity investment for businesses in the South West

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SEIS - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Equity investment for eligible small and early-stage businesses.

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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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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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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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RiDO (Rotherham Investment & Development Office)

A range of support and advice is available to businesses in Rotherham.

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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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MEIF - Midlands Engine Investment Fund II

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

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Opportunity Investment Fund - Haringey

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Enterprise Investment Fund

Grant funding for premises improvement that helps fast-track your growth plans or improves your long-term profitability.

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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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Business Investment for Growth Grant - Chorley BIG

Funding for businesses looking to grow in Chorley.

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Investment Zones

Plans for new zones to be created across the UK to form form knowledge-intensive growth clusters for business and research.

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Regional Debt Fund - West Midlands

Loans and equity investment available to eligible businesses.

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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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UK Innovation & Science Seed Fund

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

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Springboard - Catalyst

A flexible, personalised mentoring programme for entrepreneurs ready to scale their start-up and raise investment.

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Opportunity Peterborough

Provides details of local grants and funding, skills information, to attract inward investment and engage with local companies.

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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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North Devon Angels

An angel investment group supporting businesses in North Devon and Torridge.

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Maidstone Rural England Prosperity Fund

Grants between £500 and £15,000 towards capital investment for rural businesses in Maidstone.

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Money 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.

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Growth Impact Fund

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

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The Reach Fund

Grants available to eligible charities and social enterprises to help raise investment.

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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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Commercial Property Development Grant

Capital investment grants to regenerate commercial properties located in the priority town centres of Colwyn Bay, Abergele & Pensarn, and Llandudno.

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Regional Selective Assistance funding

RSA is a discretionary grant aimed at encouraging capital investment and job creation in Assisted Areas of Scotland

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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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YFM Equity Partners

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

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Abingworth

Investment for life sciences and biotech sectors.

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The FSE Group

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

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Liverpool City Region Seed Fund

Backing innovative high-growth businesses with equity investment.

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Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator

Loans and investment for high growth businesses in key sectors.

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Hertfordshire Growth Hub (DS)

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Hertfordshire.

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Big Society Capital

Big Society Capital connects capital with social enterprises, charities and social purpose organisations.

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Invest Glasgow

Invest Glasgow offers support to businesses looking to start or grow in the area.

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Tees Valley Labs

Tees Valley Labs is designed to fast-track the success of Tees Valley-based entrepreneurs, start-ups and scale-ups through structured, founder-centric support.

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Key Fund

Key Fund is a team of like-minded individuals dedicated to supporting new enterprises, creating new jobs, and reinvigorating communities offering social investment to Yorkshire & The Midlands.

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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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Invest NI

Invest NI helps new and existing businesses to compete internationally and attract new investment to Northern Ireland.

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Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative Recycled Fund (AMSCIRF)

Loans for suppliers and innovators from the advanced manufacturing supply chain who are looking for investment to grow.

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Marketing Derby

Marketing Derby offers support to those businesses looking to relocate or start-up in the area.

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Elmbridge Business Boost Grants

Offers money to Elmbridge businesses to bring premises back into use and help attract more people to the local area to help boost the local economy.

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London Stock Exchange – AIM Programme

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

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Breckland District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Boston Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Stafford Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Cornwall Trade and Investment (Cornwall Trade and Development)

Support and guidance are available for businesses looking to set up or relocate to the area.

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South Derbyshire District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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North East Lincolnshire Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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East Staffordshire Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Midlands Net Zero Hub

Supports organisations across the Midlands to identify and develop local energy strategies and projects.

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UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

Key information, training and networking from the trade association for angel and early-stage investing.

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South Holland District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Wakefield First

Key information about funding options, business growth, innovation, local events and more.

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Rochdale Development Agency

Support and information for businesses relocating to Rochdale.

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Rochford District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Invest in Bedford

Invest in Bedford offers support to those businesses that are looking to relocate or start up in the area.

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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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Atomico

Atomico invests in innovative technology companies around the world.

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Charnwood Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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South Kesteven District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Innovation SuperNetwork

A network dedicated to innovation providing businesses with a programme of events, training and networking opportunities.

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Erewash Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Business Durham

If you're looking for a support service that can offer advice on a range of topics to help your business then Business Durham may be able to help you.

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InvestSefton

InvestSefton supports businesses based in Sefton that are looking for support to start or grow their business.

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Birmingham City Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Invest in North Lincolnshire

Information resources and guidance for starting, growing or relocating a business in North Lincolnshire.

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Isle of Wight Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Scottish Development International - Invest and Trade Scotland

Are you looking for support to set up and grow your business in Scotland?

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High Peak Borough Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Wiltshire Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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LLEP Business Gateway (Growth Hub) - How to access finance

Portal offering information on grants, loans and alternative finance in the LLEP Growth Hub area.

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Mid Ulster District Council

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

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Invest in Dorset

Invest in Dorset provides businesses advice and signposting support to those who are looking to locate, partner, invest or expand in the area.

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Invest in Nottingham

Support and advice relating to premises, relocation and economic data.

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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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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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Derbyshire Economic Partnership

Derbyshire Economic Partnership offers a range of support for businesses in the area.

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The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity

Personal loans for new business ideas and established businesses needed investment.

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Growth Platform Liverpool City Region Growth Hub (DS)

Information on the local Growth Hub service covering Liverpool city region

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Building Resilience

An in-depth article from The British Business Bank on building resilience.

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Business Finance Guide

The Business Finance Guide provides businesses with information on the finance options that are available to them throughout their business finance journey.

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Invest Falkirk

Invest Falkirk outlines development opportunities in the area for businesses.

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Finance options

An online hub to help businesses find the right finance programme for their business.

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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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