Open to businesses in Wakefield, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.
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West Yorkshire Combined Authority
A programme offering training, mentoring and workshops, plus bursaries of up to £6,000, to help West Yorkshire creative businesses and freelancers take their work to international markets.
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Wakefield.
Creative UK
Grants of up to £2,500 to subsidise working with a consultant on business planning, strategy, marketing, IP monetisation or international operation. For companies working in moving image for storytelling, including film, television, games, animation and immersive industries.
VisitBritain
Financial assistance to nationally-accredited Local Visitor Economy Partnerships (England) or regional Destination Management Organisations (Scotland and Wales) to deliver marketing activity in the United States.
Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
UK organisations can join a delegation to Battery Innovation Days 2026 in Stockholm to build relationships and develop consortiums for Horizon Europe battery funding calls. Innovate UK covers flights and accommodation.
ABHI
A 12-month accelerator helping UK HealthTech companies with a validated solution and proven impact to enter the Middle East, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Applications are open for the 2027 Accelerator.
ABHI
A support programme helping UK HealthTech companies validate and enter the US market, with introductions to US healthcare leaders, a UK-based bootcamp, webinars, mentoring and trade missions.
EIT Culture & Creativity
Support for high-impact, close-to-market innovations in architecture, audio-visual media and fashion sectors, progressing from TRL 7 to full market deployment. Stage 1 provides €20,000 per project; stage 2 provides up to €900,000 per project (70% of eligible costs).