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Funding and business support in Wakefield

Open to businesses in Wakefield, including schemes for the wider region and the whole country.

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Nothing just for Wakefield matches yet. These are open more widely, and you can still apply from Wakefield.

National schemes 5 schemes

Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Wakefield.

ClosedGrantEngland-wide

Creative Industries Grant

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.

Amount
Up to £2,500
Deadline
Closed 29 September 2025
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedGrantNational

GREAT Gateway Innovation Fund (Year 4) 2026/2027

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.

Amount
From £100,000
Deadline
Closed 7 October 2026
Area
England, Scotland, WalesLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

eBay UK - Up and Running Grants

eBay

A competition offering up to 20 grants of £10,000 to eBay sellers: young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30 (Category A) or business sellers who employ a young person aged 18 to 24 (Category B).

Amount
Up to £10,000
Deadline
Closed 30 October 2026
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedGrantUK-wide

EIT Culture & Creativity: Innovation Projects 2026

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).

Amount
Stage 1: up to €20,000 per project (up to 30 projects funded). Stage 2: up to €900,000 per project (up to 70% of eligible project costs, up to 11 projects funded).
Deadline
Closed 30 October 2026
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
ClosedCompetitionUK-wide

Rising Stars

Tech Nation

Tech Nation's pitch competition for early-stage tech startups incorporated 1-3 years ago with seed to pre-Series A funding, headquartered in the UK.

Deadline
Rising Stars is now closed for applications but you can pre-register your interest for Rising Stars 2025.
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in Wakefield, wanting to market itself and find customers.

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.