Enterprise CUBE, Strive Live, York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub
A free online start-up incubator with weekly live training, one-to-one advice and on-demand learning, for people running or launching a start-up in York and North Yorkshire. Participants could win up to £2,500 in micro grants at the end of the programme.
Amount
Up to £2,500
Deadline
Closes 16 December 2026
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A fully funded programme helping SMEs in York and North Yorkshire understand funding options, build investment readiness, and prepare funding applications through webinars, workshops, and one-to-one coaching.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A personalised innovation support programme helping eligible businesses develop ideas into new products, processes and technology, with the chance to pitch for revenue grants of up to £60,000 to implement them.
Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Businesses in York and North Yorkshire can access funding from levy-paying employers transferring their unused levy, to help cover apprenticeship training and assessment costs.
Area
York and North YorkshireRating 7/10Local Landscape rating 7 out of 10
For all of Yorkshire and the Humber, or the whole North 13 schemes
A business can apply to pitch to NorthInvest's angel investors for equity investment. Aimed at early-stage northern tech start-ups in healthtech, fintech, sustainability, AI and media.
Amount
£50,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A paid membership of a not-for-profit business growth community offering mentoring from Entrepreneurs in Residence, masterclasses, networking and funding access for Yorkshire businesses and entrepreneurs.
Amount
Tier 1: £550 + VAT annual, or £45 a month (£83 + VAT a month? see note). Tier 2: £650 + VAT annual, or £54 a month (£16 + VAT a month? see note). Tier 3: £1,100 + VAT annual, or £91 a month (£67 + VAT a month? see note).
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Business loans from £500 to £250,000 for startups, small and growing businesses across the North of England, for startup costs, working capital, growth, equipment and refinancing.
Amount
£500 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
A fully funded nine-week course for senior and emerging leaders in Yorkshire-based SMEs who want to drive digital change. Participants attend all sessions and complete a project to shape their firm's growth plan.
Amount
Fully funded
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Help for small and medium manufacturers in Yorkshire and the Humber to adopt digital technology: a free assessment and digital roadmap, intensive technical support from consultants with up to 50% match funding, and digital technology grants of up to £20,000 (50% match funded). Grants are paid after you spend.
Amount
Up to £20,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Debt finance from £100,000 to £2 million for businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber that can demonstrate growth potential, for example to hire staff, launch products, fund marketing or buy equipment.
Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Yorkshire and the HumberRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
RTC North Ltd is a support provider that delivers publicly funded business support, expert advice and innovation programmes across the North of England, for start-ups, scale-ups, manufacturers and supply chains.
Area
The North of EnglandRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Mercia Capital, a specialist asset manager, provides equity investments, typically from £100,000 to £2 million, to growing regional businesses at start-up or scale-up stage that cannot be fully funded through conventional borrowing.
Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Area
Yorkshire and the Humber, Tees ValleyRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Funding for industrial research solutions to strengthen supply chain resilience and onshore critical dual use capabilities in battery innovation. Open to organisations of any size.
Amount
Share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT (total fund £2,000,000)
Deadline
Closes 4 November 2026 at 11am (3 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
Amount
£2,500,000 to £20,000,000
Deadline
Closes 4 November 2026 at 11am (3 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 10/10Local Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Phase 1 expression of interest for late-stage climate tech businesses developing First of a Kind (FOAK) projects, offering technical assistance (in-kind support) and possible Phase 2 grant funding. Companies must be UK registered micro, small or medium enterprises working alone, or as a lead.
Amount
Up to £315,000
Deadline
Closes 5 November 2026 at 11am (4 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
SThe SSE, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Social Enterprise UK
A free 12-month support programme for charities, social enterprises and community organisations preparing for social investment, with a choice of a Match Trading grant or a repayable grant.
Amount
Up to £24,000
Deadline
Closes 6 November 2026 at 12 noon (5 days)
Area
EnglandRating 9/10Local Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Innovation Exchange programme, Innovate UK, Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK Business Connect
A challenge to develop a modern replacement electronics platform for the GeoSwath bathymetric sonar system, with a grant of up to £60K for a 3-month project. Open to established businesses, academic institutions, start-ups, SMEs and individual entrepreneurs that are UK based or intend to set up a UK base.
Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Closes 6 November 2026 at 5pm (5 days)
Area
United KingdomRating 8/10Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10