Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
StartUp UK
Enterprise Nation
Free e-learning, business guides, virtual workshops and in-person events for startup entrepreneurs.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Funding and business support in Knowsley
Open to businesses in Knowsley, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.
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National schemes continued
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Knowsley.
Open all yearLoanUK-wide
Start Up Loan
GC Business Finance, British Business Bank, Business Enterprise Fund
Government-backed personal loan of £500 to £25,000 at 7.5% fixed interest for individuals starting or growing a business in the UK.
- Amount
- £500 to £25,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide
Space Technology
European Space Agency (ESA)
Zero-equity funding for companies to integrate space data and technology into commercial services, with ESA consultant support and access to partner networks.
- Amount
- From £48,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeEngland-wide
National Business Support Helpline
UK Government
Free advice and guidance for small businesses at all stages to find support schemes and publicly funded business support programmes available in their area and across England.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Business Academy
Growth Platform, GOV.UK, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Free webinars on business growth and exporting to help businesses unlock opportunities in the UK and overseas.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide
Growth Impact Fund
Growth Impact Fund, Big Issue Invest, UnLtd
A social impact fund that invests in organisations led by people with lived experience, offering a range of investment options for those starting out or looking to scale.
- Amount
- £50,000 to £1,500,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide
Creative Growth Finance II
Creative Growth Finance, Creative UK
Scale-up loans of £100,000 to £1 million for UK businesses in the Creative Industries.
- Amount
- £100,000 to £1,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearOtherUK-wide
Bond Insurance Policy
UK Export Finance
Insurance cover against demands for payment under a bond or counter-guarantee.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide
National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million
National Lottery Heritage Fund
Funding programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK, including applications for the funder's strategic initiatives. Projects are funded from £10,000 to £250,000.
- Amount
- From £250,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Help to Grow: Management Essentials
Small Business Charter, UK Government
A free, self-paced online course of 17 short videos, about 2 hours in total, covering essential business concepts for growth. Aimed at business leaders wanting an introduction or a refresh.
- Amount
- Free
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Export Working Capital Scheme
UK Export Finance
Working capital guarantees to help UK exporters manage cash flow and take on larger export orders.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Bond Support Scheme
UK Export Finance
Guarantee for contract bonds to increase banks' appetite to provide working capital.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Export Development Guarantee
UK Export Finance
High value facilities over £25 million not tied to an export contract to increase exporting activities.
- Amount
- From £25,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGuarantee or trade financeUK-wide
General Export Facility
UK Export Finance
Trade finance facilities up to £25 million to grow exports without need of an export contract.
- Amount
- Up to £25,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Guarantee for Repeat Orders
UK Export Finance
Guarantee for loans to international buyers to finance repeat purchases of goods or services from UK suppliers, for purchases between £1 million and £30 million.
- Amount
- £1,000,000 to £30,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Early Project Services Guarantee
UK Export Finance
Guarantee to a bank making a loan to an international buyer to finance the purchase of design, engineering or technical services from a UK supplier for early project work.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGuarantee or trade financeUK-wide
Bills and Notes Guarantee
UK Export Finance
Guarantees payments due under bills of exchange or promissory notes.
- Amount
- £1,000,000 to £30,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide
Direct Lending Facility
UK Export Finance
Direct loans of up to £200 million to international buyers to finance purchases of goods or services from the UK.
- Amount
- Up to £200,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Critical Minerals
UK Export Finance
Support for suppliers of critical minerals or goods containing them.
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Standard Buyer Loan Guarantee
UK Export Finance
Guarantee for loans to international buyers to finance purchases of goods or services from UK suppliers, for purchases between £1 million and £30 million.
- Amount
- £1,000,000 to £30,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearOtherUK-wide
Export Insurance Policy
UK Export Finance
Insurance cover for up to 95% of export contract value to protect against non-payment and international trade risks.
- Amount
- up to 95% of the contract's value
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide
Buyer Credit Facility
UK Export Finance
Guarantee for loans to international buyers to finance purchases of goods or services from UK suppliers, for purchases over £30 million.
- Amount
- From £30,000,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide
Blended Finance & Grant Support
Big Issue Invest
Blended finance combining a loan with grant support, offered to help organisations grow sustainably and strengthen long-term impact and financial resilience.
- Amount
- Up to £200,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearInvestmentUK-wide
Equity & Revenue Participation
Big Issue Invest
Flexible capital, described as equity and revenue participation (often called quasi-equity), for organisations that need terms different from a standard loan.
- Amount
- £200,000 to £750,000
- Deadline
- Open all year
- Area
- United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10