305 live UK business funding opportunities

InvestSefton

Advice, support and financial assistance for new businesses, existing businesses and inward investors in Sefton.

Key Fund

Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.

Lancashire County Council

Loans, support and advice for Lancashire businesses.

Lancashire County Council.

Lancashire County Council-led scaleup support service: funded and part-funded programmes for fast-growing Lancashire businesses, including the Scaleup Leaders Network (growth coaching + peer learning), Scale to Sale (exit/investment strategy) and sector-specific commercial programmes.

Leeds City Council (Lead partner and accountable body)

Provides free business development support and guidance.

Let’s Do Business Group

Let’s Do Business Finance can support businesses across the South and East of England to access finance of up to £250k.

Locate in Midlothian

Midlothian businesses that have started trading in the last 12 months can apply for a grant of up to £2,000 to help them develop and grow. The Midlothian Business Start-Up Grant can be used for: market development, including website design and build and marketing implementation costs the introduction of new business processes, including ICT infrastructure capital expenditure that will improve their efficiency and capacity support for new products or services being introduced to market This fund

London South Bank University in partnership with Canterbury Christ Church University, Creative Folkestone, Maidstone Studios and Screen South.

A part-funded research, development and innovation project supporting businesses to explore new creative technologies.

Manchester City Council

Increases awareness of business continuity management in Manchester's business and voluntary sector.

MIDAS

Free support for businesses looking to expand or re-locate in Manchester.

Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice invites applications for the Independent Legal Advisors (ILAs) Service grant.The purpose of this grant funding will be:· For ILAs to provide help to victims in England and Wales of rape and assault by penetration, as defined under s1 and s2 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003. Victims must be aged 18 or over to access the service and must be 16 or over at the time of offence.· The Grant Recipient will have discretion over how to approach cases where contact is made with the servi

National Highways

National Highways is promoting a grant of up to £20 million to improve lorry parking facilities used by heavy goods vehicle drivers who rely upon good quality, safe and secure rest areas (the “Scheme”). The Scheme is part of the National Highways Customer and Communities Designated Fund.Lorry parking facility operators with sites located on, or within a 5 km radius of, the strategic road network in England can apply for a grant to improve their facility providing it offers benefits to profession

National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

Working with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) gives you access to world-class capabilities and expertise in Scotland. NMIS works with companies to solve problems, improve products and tackle the engineering challenges of today and tomorrow. There are a number of routes available to companies that want to work with them, as a flexible approach is required when investing in research and development work. For many businesses investing in research and development work is seen as

National Manufacturing Institute Scotland

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) often works with companies which have some very innovative and creative ideas for solving their problems and developing their businesses, but don’t have the funds to help them achieve their aims. The good news is that there are many different funding opportunities available at a regional, national, European and even global level. NMIS can help support companies in accessing those funds. The value can range from a few thousand pounds to several

Natural Environment Research Council

Word limit: 550 In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application. We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for example: opinion-formers policymakers the public the wider research community Guidance for writing a summary Clearly describe your proposed work in terms of: context the challenge

Natural Environment Research Council

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts to identify benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.You must be:based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) fundingin a role that meets the individual eligibility requirementsThe full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £385,425. We will fund 80% of th

NatureScot

Peatland ACTION funding primarily supports on-the-ground peatland restoration activities. This includes installation of peat dams in man-made ditches to increase water levels, allowing the peat-building mosses, called sphagnums, to re-establish. It also supports more novel techniques, such as peat hag re-vegetating by using the surrounding vegetation to stabilise the bare eroding peat. Contact NatureScot's Peatland ACTION team to discuss your application. The project officers will support you to

NBSL

Grant funding opportunity for businesses in who need external expertise to help them to grow.

North Yorkshire Council

Resident groups or community organisations can apply for grants of up to £1,000 to help fund local projects and events.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Finance to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley

Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council

Support for businesses looking to relocate or expand in the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire area.

Nottingham Trent University is delivering support on behalf of Ashfield District Council.

Advice and guidance for people starting or growing a business

NWES

Advice, workshops and loans for those looking to start a business and businesses trading less than 2 years in Norfolk, Suffolk and London.

Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

This grant supports landlords in installing electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at residential properties. You can get 75% off the cost of buying and installing chargepoints up to a maximum of £500 per socket.You can receive grants for up to 200 sockets per year. The property must be located in England, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland. If your property is in the Channel Islands or the Isle of Man, it is not eligible. Applicants must be registered at Companies House or VAT registered.