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Wakefield First local business support

Wakefield First local business support is a free support programme for micro, small and medium-sized businesses in the Wakefield District, helping them start, grow and develop. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by Wakefield First · funded by Wakefield Council

Checked against the official page (wakefieldfirst.com) on 22 Oct 2026.

Free independent support for new and existing businesses across the Wakefield District, including access to funding, 1-2-1 business growth advice and start-up support. Wakefield First connects businesses to its own services or other relevant support programmes in any sector.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

How much

Not stated

Who can apply

Wakefield First offers free and confidential business support to help start, grow and develop businesses across the Wakefield District.

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Business size

Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff)

Confirmed on the official page

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How to apply

Get in touch with the Wakefield First team by emailing businesssupport@wakefield.gov.uk.

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Where it is open: Wakefield

Wakefield

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Things we could not confirm

  • Deadline not stated; support appears to be ongoing
  • Business size limits not stated
  • Funding available through support is not specified; amounts not given

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Source and last checked

Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (wakefieldfirst.com) on 22 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 31 Oct 2026. A person last checked it on 14 Oct 2026, so confirm the details with Wakefield First before you apply.

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