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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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National schemes continued

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

Check statusAwardUK-wide

The King's Awards for Enterprise

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

An award recognising outstanding achievement by UK businesses in young founder, innovation, international trade, sustainability and promoting opportunity through social mobility. Award-winners are valid for 5 years.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Check statusGrantNational

CITB Skills and Training Fund

CITB

CITB offers support to industry through its grants and funds.

Area
England, Scotland, WalesLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearGuarantee or trade financeUK-wide

Export Guarantees, Insurance, Loans and Support

UK Export Finance

UK Export Finance offers finance and insurance, including credit guarantees for banks, to help UK companies sell goods and services abroad. Open to companies of any size and across all sectors.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearGrantNational

CITB Support

CITB

Grants and funds for construction employers to support training and workforce development, including short courses, qualifications and apprenticeships.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
England, Scotland, WalesLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearGrant

Open Call for Proposals: Proof-of-concept Studies and Pilot Projects

ESA Business Applications

A BASS open call for proof-of-concept studies that validate market opportunity and pilot projects that test services with customers in the primary target market.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Europe, per the BASS Funding description; no UK-specific area stated.Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

Growth Projects

ESA Business Applications

BASS Growth Projects help space-enabled solutions that have already achieved demonstrable commercial success in a primary market to unlock secondary market opportunities.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

Automotive Transformation Fund

Advanced Propulsion Centre UK

The Automotive Transformation Fund is a funding stream that aims to develop a UK-based zero-emission vehicle value chain and support the transition to battery electric vehicles.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Check statusGrantUK-wide

Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Non-CO2 Programme

Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Funding for research and technology development to maintain and grow the UK’s competitive positions in civil aerospace.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Check statusGrantEngland-wide

Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk - England

Historic England

Grants for the repair and conservation of historic buildings, monuments and landscapes.

Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
OpenInvestmentEngland-wide

Enterprise Capital Funds Programme

British Business Bank

Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) bring together private and public money to make investments in high growth, early stage, businesses.

Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

GC Angels equity investment

Growth Company (GC Angels, operated

An angel investment network that helps businesses get ready to raise money and introduces them to its investors, with equity investment from £25k to £2m to start, expand or scale up. It is for early-stage and growing businesses that want angel investment and help with pitching.

Amount
£25,000 to £2 million
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Not stated on the page; run by the Manchester-based Growth CompanyLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Check statusTool or resourceUK-wide

British Business Bank: Finance finder

British Business Bank

A finance finder resource from the British Business Bank for businesses looking for finance options.

Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 5 out of 10
Check statusOther

European research and innovation days 2026

A conference and summit on EU research and innovation, held in Brussels with live streaming available.

Area
Brussels, Belgium; live streaming availableLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Check statusSupport programme

Market transformation

Carbon Trust

Carbon Trust helps governments and organisations design, implement and evaluate policies, business models and large-scale projects to meet carbon reduction targets.

Local Landscape rating 4 out of 10
Check statusSupport programme

Assurance

Carbon Trust

Carbon Trust offers independent assurance services that validate sustainability achievements, for businesses looking for independent assurance.

Local Landscape rating 5 out of 10
Check statusLoan

Business Loans £100,000 - £1.5million

The FSE Group

A business loan from The FSE Group of between £100,000 and £1.5 million, listed under 'Our Funds'.

Amount
£100,000 to £1,500,000Local Landscape rating 4 out of 10
Check statusLoan

Business Loans £100,000 to £2million

The FSE Group

A business loan from The FSE Group of between £100,000 and £2 million, listed under 'Our Funds'.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000Local Landscape rating 4 out of 10
Check statusLoan

Business Loans £50,000 to £750,000

The FSE Group

A business loan from The FSE Group of between £50,000 and £750,000, listed under 'Our Funds'.

Amount
£50,000 to £750,000Local Landscape rating 4 out of 10
Check statusLoan

Business Loans £50,000 - £500,000

The FSE Group

A business loan from The FSE Group of between £50,000 and £500,000, listed under 'Our Funds'.

Amount
£50,000 to £500,000Local Landscape rating 4 out of 10
Check statusLoan

Business Loans £25,000 - £250,000

The FSE Group

A business loan from The FSE Group of between £25,000 and £250,000, listed under 'Our Funds'.

Amount
£25,000 to £250,000Local Landscape rating 4 out of 10
Check statusLoan

Business Loans £25,000 to £2million

The FSE Group

A business loan from The FSE Group of between £25,000 and £2 million, listed under 'Our Funds'.

Amount
£25,000 to £2,000,000Local Landscape rating 4 out of 10
Check statusOther

Workshops

West & North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce

Workspace for businesses, described on the page as a way to make the transition to manufacturing.

Local Landscape rating 3 out of 10
Check statusSupport programme

Funding Support

KQ Liverpool

Guidance on grants, connections to investors, and support to access the right programmes for your business.

Local Landscape rating 6 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in Wakefield.

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

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