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Business grants and support in Rothwell

Rothwell is a town in Leeds, West Yorkshire. About 21,000 people live there (Census 2021).

As of 1 November 2026, businesses in Rothwell can apply to the 313 schemes open across Leeds; 25 of them are only for Leeds or West Yorkshire. Updated 29 Oct 2026.

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Business events in and near Rothwell

In-person events in the next 30 days in Rothwell, then within about five miles of it. 58 online events are open to anyone.

Within about five miles

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Only for Leeds or West Yorkshire 25 schemes

Schemes for Leeds or West Yorkshire, not for the whole region, which businesses in Rothwell can apply to.

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Business Growth Managers: business support for SMEs in Leeds

Inclusive Growth Leeds

A wide range of business support for small and medium-sized businesses in Leeds and West Yorkshire, including consultancy, finance for investment, leadership and management development, apprenticeship training, export support, energy and carbon advice, and help with Council services. Access is through Business Growth Managers.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
LeedsLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Employment and Skills Leeds: recruitment and skills support for employers

Inclusive Growth Leeds

Free support for Leeds employers covering recruitment, supported employment, social value, supported internships, apprenticeships and future skills, alongside related incentives and events.

Amount
Employer Incentive: £10,000 per eligible employee for recruitment and £5,000 for retention, per the text. Support package as a whole has no stated amount.
Area
LeedsLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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Leeds City Region Revolving Investment Fund

Leeds City Council

Short-term commercial loans of over £1 million for commercially viable private sector infrastructure and construction projects that drive economic growth and job creation in the Leeds City Region.

Amount
From £1,000,000
Area
LeedsLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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AD:VENTURE Business Support Programme

AD:VENTURE, Leeds City Council

Completely funded support for ambitious businesses in West Yorkshire trading less than five years, with three levels: building momentum, ready to grow, and ready to scale.

Amount
Completely funded support (no cash amount stated)
Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
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Apprenticeship levy transfer (West Yorkshire)

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

A service where larger employers transfer unspent apprenticeship levy funds to smaller businesses taking on apprentices, covering 100% of training costs. Businesses seeking a transfer must be located in West Yorkshire and register through a training provider.

Amount
Transfers of up to 50% of a levy payer's unspent levy; the transferred funding covers 100% of the training costs of the apprenticeship.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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BIPC Leeds free business support

Business and IP Centre Leeds

Free support for people starting or running a business, including one-to-one specialist guidance, access to business databases and help protecting products with patents, trade marks, registered designs and copyright. Aimed at entrepreneurs in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

All 25, and everything else open in Leeds, on its page

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Local services that help businesses in Rothwell and the rest of Leeds. Each number is from the organisation's own website.

  1. West Yorkshire Business Growth Hub

    Free advice and signposting on starting, running and growing a business in West Yorkshire.

    See West Yorkshire Business Growth Hub on Local Landscape

    0113 348 1818

  2. AD:VENTURE

    Funded support, workshops and a business manager for West Yorkshire businesses trading under five years.

    See AD:VENTURE on Local Landscape

    0113 535 1199

  3. Leeds City Council business support

    Points Leeds businesses to growth, recruitment, skills, premises and start-up support.

    See Leeds City Council on Local Landscape

    Their website

Your chamber of commerce: West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce (0113 247 00 00)

Closing in the next 30 days

Open to businesses in Rothwell, local and national, soonest first.

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Rothwell is a town in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The darker shape is the built-up area the Office for National Statistics counts as Rothwell; the lighter ones are the towns around it, each with its own page.

Council areas next to Leeds: North Yorkshire, Bradford, Kirklees, Wakefield

Boundaries from the Office for National Statistics (built-up areas, 2022).

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