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Funding and business support in Yorkshire and the Humber

Open to businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber, 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 Yorkshire and the Humber.

Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Start Up Loan

GC Business Finance, British Business Bank, Business Enterprise Fund

Government-backed personal loan of £500 to £25,000 at 7.5% fixed interest for individuals starting or growing a business in the UK.

Amount
£500 to £25,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

Space Technology

European Space Agency (ESA)

Zero-equity funding for companies to integrate space data and technology into commercial services, with ESA consultant support and access to partner networks.

Amount
From £48,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Business Academy

Growth Platform, GOV.UK, Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Free webinars on business growth and exporting to help businesses unlock opportunities in the UK and overseas.

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

Growth Impact Fund

Growth Impact Fund, Big Issue Invest, UnLtd

A social impact fund that invests in organisations led by people with lived experience, offering a range of investment options for those starting out or looking to scale.

Amount
£50,000 to £1,500,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Creative Growth Finance II

Creative Growth Finance, Creative UK

Scale-up loans of £100,000 to £1 million for UK businesses in the Creative Industries.

Amount
£100,000 to £1,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

National Lottery Heritage Grants £250,000 to £10million

National Lottery Heritage Fund

Funding programme for all types of heritage projects in the UK, including applications for the funder's strategic initiatives. Projects are funded from £10,000 to £250,000.

Amount
From £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Help to Grow: Management Essentials

Small Business Charter, UK Government

A free, self-paced online course of 17 short videos, about 2 hours in total, covering essential business concepts for growth. Aimed at business leaders wanting an introduction or a refresh.

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

Export Working Capital Scheme

UK Export Finance

Working capital guarantees to help UK exporters manage cash flow and take on larger export orders.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Bond Support Scheme

UK Export Finance

Guarantee for contract bonds to increase banks' appetite to provide working capital.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Export Development Guarantee

UK Export Finance

High value facilities over £25 million not tied to an export contract to increase exporting activities.

Amount
From £25,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGuarantee or trade financeUK-wide

General Export Facility

UK Export Finance

Trade finance facilities up to £25 million to grow exports without need of an export contract.

Amount
Up to £25,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Early Project Services Guarantee

UK Export Finance

Guarantee to a bank making a loan to an international buyer to finance the purchase of design, engineering or technical services from a UK supplier for early project work.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programmeUK-wide

Standard Buyer Loan Guarantee

UK Export Finance

Guarantee for loans to international buyers to finance purchases of goods or services from UK suppliers, for purchases between £1 million and £30 million.

Amount
£1,000,000 to £30,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

Blended Finance & Grant Support

Big Issue Invest

Blended finance combining a loan with grant support, offered to help organisations grow sustainably and strengthen long-term impact and financial resilience.

Amount
Up to £200,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearInvestmentUK-wide

Equity & Revenue Participation

Big Issue Invest

Flexible capital, described as equity and revenue participation (often called quasi-equity), for organisations that need terms different from a standard loan.

Amount
£200,000 to £750,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Social Impact Loans

Big Issue Invest

Loans from £20,000 to £4 million for social enterprises and charities at every stage of growth, shaped around each organisation's plans and finances.

Amount
£20,000 to £4,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearGrantUK-wide

ESA funding and advice for space services

ESA Business Applications

ESA Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) gives zero-equity funding, technical and business support to businesses developing services that use satellite communications, earth observation, satellite navigation or other space technologies. Its open calls take ideas at any time, and themed calls with closing dates open through the year.

Amount
Zero-equity funding from €60,000 to over €3 million per activity, depending on the type of call.
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

UK Export Finance

UK Export Finance

Supports access to loans and other trade finance facilities for businesses that sell internationally via government guarantees.

Amount
Up to £25,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanEngland-wide

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative Recycled Fund - England

Frontier Development Capital

Tailored debt finance of £1 million to £2 million for England-based SMEs in advanced manufacturing to support growth, innovation and competitiveness.

Amount
£1,000,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanEngland-wide

Business Loans

Finance For Enterprise

Finance for Enterprise provides loan funding across England. They offer an alternative source of finance ranging from £25,001 to £250,000 for businesses who are looking for additional capital or cashflow.

Amount
£25,001 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoanUK-wide

Merchant Cash Advance

365 Finance

An unsecured business cash advance from 365 Finance, repaid as a small percentage of future debit and credit card sales. Offered to businesses with monthly card sales above £5,000 and at least 6 months of trading.

Amount
£5,000 to £500,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearTool or resourceUK-wide

Better Business Finance

UK Finance

Free, impartial information about business finance, managed by UK Finance: a finance finder that takes one application and shows options from hundreds of providers, a business bank account finder, and guides to over 20 types of finance.

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

Growth Guarantee Scheme

British Business Bank

Government-backed guarantee scheme supporting access to finance for UK smaller businesses to invest and grow, with up to £2m per business group available through accredited lenders.

Amount
Up to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
OpenSupport programmeUK-wide

Scale UK Connect

GOV.UK

A free, government-backed pilot programme offering tailored support, international visits to priority markets, peer-learning and investor connections. It is for ambitious, high-growth UK businesses at a specific stage of growth.

Amount
Free programme
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 Yorkshire and the Humber, wanting to grow and become more productive.

How often

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

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