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Open to businesses in St Helens, 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 St Helens.

Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Convert to a co-op

Co-operatives UK

Resources and support to convert an existing business or organisation to a co-operative, covering employee or community buyouts.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Start a new co-op

Co-operatives UK

A step-by-step guide to starting a co-operative, with online registration and access to business support and free business banking.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

UK Export Academy

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Free training programme for UK businesses of all sizes looking to grow their international sales through live and on-demand events.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

SME Climate Hub

SME Climate Hub

A non-profit global initiative providing free tools and resources to help small and medium-sized companies reduce emissions, commit to net zero by 2050, and build resilient businesses.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

ICAEW Business Advice Service

ICAEW

Free initial consultation with an ICAEW Chartered Accountant for entrepreneurs, start-ups and small or medium-sized businesses.

Amount
Free consultation
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Knowledge Transfer Network - Innovation

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK KTN connects innovators with partners and opportunities to accelerate ideas into real-world solutions.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

eBay for Change

eBay

Free programme for social enterprises to set up and grow on eBay.co.uk, with specialist training, marketing support, promos and discounts.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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
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 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 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 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 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 yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) - UK

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas)

Acas gives employees and employers free, impartial advice on workplace rights, rules and best practice, and offers training and help to resolve disputes.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeEngland-wide

Health and safety basics for your business (HSE)

HSE - Health and Safety Executive

Free guidance from HSE, Great Britain's workplace health and safety regulator, on the basic steps a business takes to comply with health and safety law. HSE also runs paid training courses.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

CompeteFor contract service - UK

Delta Supply Chain

Free support to help businesses compete for major public and private sector contracts

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeEngland-wide

Shaw Trust

Shaw Trust

Shaw Trust is a national charity that supports disabled and disadvantaged people to prepare for work, find jobs and live more independently.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

Able Futures

Ingeus, Able Futures

Provides no cost, confidential mental health support for individuals to stay well in work, and supports SMEs to build healthier workplaces.

Amount
No cost to use, as stated
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Not statedLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in St Helens, looking for support, advice and training.

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.