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Local to Leeds 11 schemes

Open all yearMembership or network

West Yorkshire Fair Work Charter membership

West Yorkshire Combined Authority

A promise from local employers to review their working practices and foster a culture of fair work, giving members access to peer networks, a learning and development portal, a recognition mark and a pathway to sustainable growth.

Amount
Price not stated on the page.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Leeds College of Building apprenticeship and employer support for businesses

Leeds College of Building

Information for employers on hiring apprentices, placement students, employability sessions, donating materials and sharing apprenticeship levy with small construction businesses, run by Leeds College of Building.

Amount
Up to £2,500
Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

Trust Leeds micro-finance loans

Trust Leeds

Personal loans for business purposes for people in West Yorkshire who want to grow their own business, including those with weak credit histories. Trust Leeds is an ethical lender that checks each application and credit history.

Amount
Representative example: a £1,000 Trust Leeds loan repaid monthly over 12 months, total repayable £1,060, 6% fixed interest per year, representative 10.9% APR
Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearMembership or network

West Yorkshire Music Network

Leeds Conservatoire, Come Play With Me, CREATE Britain

A network for everyone working in music across West Yorkshire, offering a place to share knowledge, collaborate on projects and get support to grow a business. Aimed at music sector professionals of all kinds.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Green Economy - Green tech sector support

Green Economy

Fully funded support from Green Economy to help green technology installers, suppliers and innovators in West Yorkshire develop products, enter new markets, raise their profile and increase sales.

Amount
Fully funded (no amount stated)
Deadline
Open all year
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Open all yearSupport programme

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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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
OpenSupport programme

Health Innovation Leeds Incubator

Nexus

A three-year programme giving bespoke support, mentoring and networking events to healthtech start-ups, SMEs and growing businesses based in West Yorkshire, aiming to help them overcome barriers to growth.

Amount
New £2 million Health Innovation Leeds Incubator (total programme size; no per-business amount stated)
Area
West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

Foresight West Yorkshire SME Investment Fund

Foresight Group

£20 million fund providing equity and debt investments of up to £2 million to growing companies in West Yorkshire with £1-20 million revenues.

Amount
Up to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, WakefieldLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

Foresight Regional Investment Fund IV

Foresight Group

Equity investment fund for established, profitable companies with £500k+ EBITDA across the North East and Yorkshire.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
East Riding of Yorkshire, North Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, West YorkshireLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10

For all of Yorkshire and the Humber, or the whole North 13 schemes

Open all yearInvestment

Raise investment with NorthInvest (pitch to angel investors)

NorthInvest

A business can apply to pitch to NorthInvest's angel investors for equity investment. Aimed at early-stage northern tech start-ups in healthtech, fintech, sustainability, AI and media.

Amount
£50,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearMembership or network

Connect Yorkshire membership

Connect Yorkshire

A paid membership of a not-for-profit business growth community offering mentoring from Entrepreneurs in Residence, masterclasses, networking and funding access for Yorkshire businesses and entrepreneurs.

Amount
Tier 1: £550 + VAT annual, or £45 a month (£83 + VAT a month? see note). Tier 2: £650 + VAT annual, or £54 a month (£16 + VAT a month? see note). Tier 3: £1,100 + VAT annual, or £91 a month (£67 + VAT a month? see note).
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

Business Loans

The FSE Group

A business loan from The FSE Group of between £1 million and £3 million, listed under 'Our Funds'.

Amount
£25,000 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

Flexible Business Finance

Business Enterprise Fund

Business loans from £500 to £250,000 for startups, small and growing businesses across the North of England, for startup costs, working capital, growth, equipment and refinancing.

Amount
£500 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

NPIF II - BEF Small Loans

Business Enterprise Fund

Loans from £25,000 to £100,000 for new or growing businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber.

Amount
£25,000 to £100,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Digital Manufacturing Leadership

Made Smarter

A fully funded nine-week course for senior and emerging leaders in Yorkshire-based SMEs who want to drive digital change. Participants attend all sessions and complete a project to shape their firm's growth plan.

Amount
Fully funded
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II – Equity Finance

Mercia Ventures, British Business Bank

Equity investment for established businesses with ambitious plans, or large start-ups with high growth potential.

Amount
Up to £5,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Made Smarter Adoption Programme (Yorkshire and the Humber)

Made Smarter

Help for small and medium manufacturers in Yorkshire and the Humber to adopt digital technology: a free assessment and digital roadmap, intensive technical support from consultants with up to 50% match funding, and digital technology grants of up to £20,000 (50% match funded). Grants are paid after you spend.

Amount
Up to £20,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

NPIF II Debt Finance – Mercia

Mercia Debt, Mercia

Debt finance from £100,000 to £2 million for businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber that can demonstrate growth potential, for example to hire staff, launch products, fund marketing or buy equipment.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

Key Fund Social Investment

Key Fund

Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.

Amount
£5,000 to £300,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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RTC North business support programmes

RTC North

RTC North Ltd is a support provider that delivers publicly funded business support, expert advice and innovation programmes across the North of England, for start-ups, scale-ups, manufacturers and supply chains.

Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Mercia Capital equity investment

Mercia

Mercia Capital, a specialist asset manager, provides equity investments, typically from £100,000 to £2 million, to growing regional businesses at start-up or scale-up stage that cannot be fully funded through conventional borrowing.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Area
Yorkshire and the Humber, Tees ValleyLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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The FSE Group

The FSE Group

FSE offers a range of loans and equity finance for innovative growth companies.

Amount
£25,000 to £5,000,000
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in Leeds, wanting to grow and become more productive.

How often

We send nothing else, and every email has a link to stop. How we use your address

Or save these answers in a free business profile: your alert then follows them whenever you change them.