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Funding and business support in York and North Yorkshire

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Open to businesses across England or the UK, including York and North Yorkshire.

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Cladding Safety Scheme

Homes England

Funding to address life safety fire risks associated with cladding on residential buildings over 11m in height (11-18m in London). For the person or organisation legally responsible for the building's external repairs.

Amount
£250,000 to £20,000,000
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2030 at midnight
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
OpenGrantEngland-wide

National Highways Lorry Parking Facilities Improvements Scheme

National Highways

Grant of up to 50% of capital costs (up to £20 million total) for lorry parking facility operators to improve HGV driver facilities, welfare, security and parking capacity on or near England's strategic road network.

Amount
up to 50% of the capital cost of an improvement project
Deadline
Closes 31 March 2031 at midnight
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

UK Export Support Hub

Office for Investment

A government information hub for international businesses expanding into the UK, offering guidance on setting up, tax, visas, bank accounts, funding and finding UK experts. It is aimed at overseas businesses looking to set up in the UK.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 6 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Go4Growth Programme

Go4Growth

A free, fully-funded programme providing tailored training, digital content, templates, events and 1:1 mentoring to help micro businesses, small businesses and VCSEs win public sector work and become Public Sector Supply Ready.

Amount
FREE to use
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeNational

Business Debtline free debt advice

Business Debtline

Free, confidential and independent debt advice from a charity for small businesses and self-employed people struggling with debt. Advisers have experience of running small businesses.

Amount
Free
Deadline
Open all year
Area
England, WalesLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Quality Franchise Association

Quality Franchise Association

A not for profit trade association that assists franchise businesses and individuals interested in starting a business through franchising. It offers free franchise guides, free franchise training courses and access to franchise events.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearMembership or networkUK-wide

Institute of Directors

Institute of Directors

A membership community for directors and leaders, offering networking, learning resources, and advice services. Membership is open to aspiring directors and those with senior responsibilities, with different tiers available.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeNational

Acas advice, templates, dispute resolution and training

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas)

Acas offers free, impartial advice on employment rights, rules and best practice, free letters, forms and policy templates, help to resolve disputes without an employment tribunal, and courses and tailored support on employment topics. It is for employees and employers.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
England, Scotland, WalesLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearTool or resourceUK-wide

My Community Portal

My Community

A free online hub of advice, tips and resources from voluntary sector organisations, for community-run businesses (such as community pubs, shops and community centres) and community groups, on topics such as governance, funding and finance, and protecting community assets.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearTool or resourceEngland-wide

Skills for Life: find training and employment schemes

Department for Education (DfE)

The Department for Education's online service listing training and employment schemes, such as apprenticeships, that help businesses recruit new staff and upskill existing employees.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

MentorsMe

UK Finance

An online gateway that lets growing businesses search a list of verified business mentoring organisations in their area. Aimed at growing businesses seeking guidance from experienced business professionals.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

Leeds Angels pitch to investors

Leeds Angels

Startups that are raising can pitch in person to the Leeds Angels group of investors, which meets quarterly in Leeds and hears three startups at each meeting.

Amount
£10,000 to £500,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Startups from anywhere can pitch, UK preferred; pitches are made in person in LeedsLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearTool or resourceUK-wide

UK Business Climate Hub

Broadway Initiative

A free online hub providing sustainability advice for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with success stories from other businesses.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearTool or resourceUK-wide

Workforce Readiness Tool

FutureDotNow

A free online tool that gives organisations a personalised digital and AI readiness report on their workforce. Aimed at employers building workforce digital skills.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearTool or resourceUK-wide

Business Builder

NatWest

A free set of advice, articles, lessons, toolkits, smart tools and training for business owners, from idea stage to growth. Users can go at their own pace.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Enterprise Nation business.connected

Enterprise Nation

Free digital skills training for small businesses, including online workshops, regional bootcamps, expert blogs and videos, a podcast and free digital marketing templates. Delivered as a joint initiative with Vodafone Business.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Office of the Small Business Commissioner free support for payment disputes

Office of the Small Business Commissioner

Free, confidential help for small UK businesses with an unresolved payment dispute with a larger customer, including unpaid invoices and non-payment queries.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Grow with Google free digital skills training

Google

Free online AI courses, badges and job-ready career certificates from Google to help individuals and small businesses build digital and AI skills. Some courses are paid through Coursera.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Digital Boost free 1:1 mentoring

Digital Boost

Free one-to-one guidance and mentoring sessions with volunteer mentors for people starting or running a business, covering topics from strategy to marketing, tech and finance.

Amount
Free. No limit on the number of sessions and no cost.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Amazon Small Business Accelerator

Amazon

A suite of free-to-use online courses and videos on building a business online, growing sales, operations and social media, for startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses. Run by Amazon.

Amount
Free to use; the page also shows £25 (excl. VAT) per month + selling fees for the Amazon seller account sign-up
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearMembership or network

Make UK membership

Make UK

Membership of Make UK, a manufacturing business network, offering networking, advisory boards, briefings and access to a member-only portal. Tiers are Essentials, Enhanced and Add-ons.

Amount
From £995
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Not stated.Local Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearMembership or network

TCoE membership

TCoE

Membership of the TCoE, a not for profit, industry owned training company for textile manufacturers and associate companies with an interest in the sector, giving discounted services, grant support, and access to the manufacturing supply chain.

Amount
Full or Associate Membership. Fees are based on company size: £8 per full time employee per annum plus a £200 registration fee. Example: 10 staff would pay £280 per year, invoiced as four quarterly payments of £70 plus VAT. Associate Membership does not allow voting at the AGM.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Open to all textile manufacturersLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

RISE Direct: Supply chain

RISE

RISE Direct is a support service for organisations in the retrofit supply chain. After a self-assessment, businesses are matched with a RISE Direct Support Manager who provides a tailored support plan on retrofit readiness, procurement routes, partnerships and training.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Not statedLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearTax reliefUK-wide

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

HM Revenue & Customs

A tax relief scheme for early-stage companies raising money by issuing new shares; individual investors who buy the shares get the tax relief. Companies can receive up to £250,000 through the scheme.

Amount
Up to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in York and North Yorkshire.

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.