Are you looking for a way to inject cash into your business? Are you starting up and need some funding to get off the ground? Are you looking to grow your business, employ more people or add a new arm to your current business?
I have scoured the internet for the best grants and schemes to help you move forward with your business. They have been organised into the areas of the country that they cover and are all general grants (rather than specific to certain industries) If you would like an industry specific list let me know and I will cover this in a future post. Have a look at the links and see what help there is out there for launching and building your quitting the 9 to 5 dream!
Northeast
- Arch (Commercial Enterprise) Ltd
- Business & Enterprise Commercial on behalf of BE Group, Trinity Mirror and UNW LLP (www.nebusiness.co.uk/letsgrow or www.gazettelive.co.uk/letsgrow)
- Gateshead College
- North East Local Enterprise Partnership (NELEP)
- Tees Valley Unlimited
Northwest
- Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership
- Economic Solutions Ltd
- Energy Coast West Cumbria Ltd
- Greater Manchester LEP / Pipeline
- Lancashire Business View/Regenerate Pennine Lancashire
- Business Growth Grant / Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnership
- Wirral Council
East of England
- New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership
- http://www.j4bgrants.co.uk/Default.aspx?WCI=htmHome&WCU=CBC=View,DSCODE=J4BGRB,NEWSITEMID=38-N47255
East Midlands
- D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership
- Derby City Council
- Leicester & Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP)
- Northamptonshire Enterprise Partnership (NEP)
- Nottingham City Council on behalf of (Nottingham Technology Grant Fund Group)
South East
Southwest
- Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly 1
- Plymouth University
- West of England Local Enterprise Partnership
- http://www.southwestinvestmentgroup.co.uk/
West Midlands
- Birmingham Post
- Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership
- Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP
- Herefordshire Council / Marches LEP
- North Staffordshire Chamber of Commerce & Industry (NSCCI)
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- University of Wolverhampton
Yorkshire and The Humber
Northern Ireland
General
- If you are aged 14-25 try the Princes Trust http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/need_help/grants.aspx
- If you are aged 18-30 and want a loan and mentoring https://www.schoolforstartups.co.uk/launcher/
- If you are aged 16-30 try http://www.shell-livewire.org/
- Government backed start-up loans for 18-30 year olds http://www.startuploans.co.uk/
- Get a small grant by getting others to vote for your idea http://www.j4bgrants.co.uk/Default.aspx?WCI=htmHome&WCU=CBC=View,DSCODE=J4BGRB,NEWSITEMID=38-N47251
- For a course on how to start up a business and the chance of big investment http://ignite100.com/
- Government grants for all http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/Default.aspx
- Funding for good causes http://www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/
- If you need to promote a not for profit business see this http://www.google.co.uk/grants/
- For community schemes see http://www.biffa-award.org/small-grants-scheme
Do you know of any other really good sources of grant funding? Have you had a grant and can share your experience with others? Comment below and share your thoughts and experiences...
Love Nova xxx
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