Social Investment Business offers flexible funding and long-term support, including financial products and practical guidance, to help charities and social enterprises grow and diversify their income.
Area
United KingdomRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10
The School for Social Entrepreneurs supports people with purpose through practical learning, Match Trading grants and expert support, to build confidence, skills and connections for social enterprises.
Area
United KingdomRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10
The British Franchise Association (BFA) offers support and guidance to people setting up a business through franchising, and to existing brands looking to grow by franchising to others.
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Co-invests equity alongside partner business angel syndicates in early-stage companies, with the lead angel and syndicate required to be new investors in the company. Investments are between £100,000 and £1 million.
Amount
£100,000 to £1,000,000
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
A support programme for established small businesses moving into growth or change, providing an advisory board of experienced business figures, 1-to-1 mentoring, online peer sessions and assessment tools.
Area
United KingdomRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Defra grant scheme for projects in England that support the seafood sector, such as fishing vessels, shore-based facilities, aquaculture, processing, marketing and environmental work. Open to businesses and other eligible bodies directly engaged in the sector.
Amount
Up to £750,000
Area
EnglandRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A free six-week online programme for women starting or growing businesses, covering branding, finances and Making Tax Digital, AI for productivity, networking, growth and confidence.
Amount
Free
Area
United KingdomRating 6/10Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Business support from the Satellite Applications Catapult to help scalable businesses grow in the UK space industry, including expert advice, innovation services and growth opportunities.
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
A one-to-two year incubation programme for startups using space technology in any way, across sectors including agriculture, digital technology, energy and healthcare. The Incubation Centre accepts startups each year; the nearest location is Daresbury.
Area
Nearest location is Daresbury; the page does not say where applicants must be based.Rating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Britain's £500 million Sovereign AI Fund makes direct equity investments, typically between £1 million and £10 million, in UK AI start-ups from pre-seed to growth stage, and helps them reach public compute, R&D funding, talent and procurement.
Amount
£1,000,000 to £10,000,000
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Goldman Sachs, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
High-quality business education and support for leaders of high-growth small businesses and social enterprises, delivered over 100 hours with mentoring, peer learning and networking.
Amount
Fully funded
Deadline
Check application dates on the Goldman Sachs website
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
An accelerator programme supporting innovative businesses in maritime, logistics, clean energy and related sectors with mentoring, investor access and business development support.
Deadline
Dates for future cohorts will be announced in due course
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
The Youth Jobs Grant is part of the Youth Guarantee and provides financial support to employers to encourage the recruitment of young people who may otherwise find it difficult to enter the labour market. It is intended to complement, not replace, existing recruitment activity.
Amount
Up to £3,000
Deadline
The scheme is available across Great Britain and opened for applications from 30 June 2026.
Area
England, Scotland, WalesRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
DDepartment for Science, Innovation and Technology
The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot offers capital grants to support large-scale R&D projects in the UK life sciences sector (eligible projects must exceed £100 million in total costs).
Amount
Up to £25,000,000
Deadline
Listed on Find a grant until 2028-03-31
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Supports innovative UK businesses to realise the potential of new technologies, develop ideas and make them a commercial success.
Amount
£25,000 to £10,000,000
Deadline
No single deadline. Innovate UK runs separate funding competitions through the Innovation Funding Service, each with its own opening and closing dates (e.g. Frontier AI: SME Champions, Phase 1 opened 1 October 2026 and closes 11 November 2026; Efficient, Structured and Controllable AI Systems opens 12 October 2026 and closes 18 November 2026).
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
A BASS open call for proof-of-concept studies that validate market opportunity and pilot projects that test services with customers in the primary target market.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Europe, per the BASS Funding description; no UK-specific area stated.Rating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
BASS Growth Projects help space-enabled solutions that have already achieved demonstrable commercial success in a primary market to unlock secondary market opportunities.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10