Open to businesses in Stockport, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.
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Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Stockport.
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.
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.
Big Issue Invest
Loans from £20,000 to £4 million for social enterprises and charities at every stage of growth, shaped around each organisation's plans and finances.
ESA Business Applications
ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) gives zero-equity funding, technical and business support to businesses developing services that use satellite communications, earth observation, satellite navigation or other space technologies. Its open calls take ideas at any time, and themed calls with closing dates open through the year.
UK Export Finance
Supports access to loans and other trade finance facilities for businesses that sell internationally via government guarantees.
Frontier Development Capital
Tailored debt finance of £1 million to £2 million for England-based SMEs in advanced manufacturing to support growth, innovation and competitiveness.
Finance For Enterprise
Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding across England. They offer an alternative source of finance ranging from £25,001 to £250,000 for businesses who are looking for additional capital or cashflow.
365 Finance
An unsecured business cash advance from 365 Finance, repaid as a small percentage of future debit and credit card sales. Offered to businesses with monthly card sales above £5,000 and at least 6 months of trading.
UK Finance
Free, impartial information about business finance, managed by UK Finance: a finance finder that takes one application and shows options from hundreds of providers, a business bank account finder, and guides to over 20 types of finance.
British Business Bank
Government-backed guarantee scheme supporting access to finance for UK smaller businesses to invest and grow, with up to £2m per business group available through accredited lenders.
GOV.UK
A free, government-backed pilot programme offering tailored support, international visits to priority markets, peer-learning and investor connections. It is for ambitious, high-growth UK businesses at a specific stage of growth.
Refugee Venture Fund
A UK venture capital fund that invests in early-stage businesses started by entrepreneurs with lived experience of forced displacement. It offers a minority share, coaching and a place in its Showcase.
UKI2S
A national seed investment fund that invests in, funds and supports early-stage businesses and spinouts in defence and security, engineering biology, fusion, knowledge assets, partner innovation and space. It also offers ongoing support such as leadership coaching, further funding strategy and executive recruitment.
Social Investment Business
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.
School for Social Entrepreneurs
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.
British Franchise Association
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.
ACF Investors
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.
Health Innovation Yorkshire and Humber
An intensive programme for ambitious international healthtech companies looking to understand, navigate and access the UK healthcare market.
Be the Business
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.
Marine Management Organisation
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.
Small Business Britain, Starling
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.
Satellite Applications Catapult
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.
European Space Agency (ESA)
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.
Sovereign AI
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.