Grants, loans, investment and support programmes for businesses in Leeds, Yorkshire and the North of England. Leeds and West Yorkshire come first. Pick your area to see only what is open to you.
For the North East, the North West or the whole North of England.
Preston Council
Reimburses the Living Wage Foundation accreditation fee for Preston employers accrediting for the first time. For micro, small and medium-sized enterprises headquartered in the Preston District, and voluntary sector employers.
Wyre Council
Up to £5,000 grant for existing Wyre businesses to invest in growth, productivity and sustainability projects including equipment, premises improvements, training, broadband and marketing.
Oldham Council
Capital investment grant for businesses in Oldham in priority sectors (manufacturing, construction, digital and creative, low carbon/green technology) to support innovation, productivity and job creation.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation
Independent funder that creates opportunities and supports social change by partnering with organisations and individuals to design solutions to inequality. Listed for established businesses, social enterprises and start-ups in the creative and cultural industries.
North York Moors National Park Authority, North York Moors National Park
Grants from North York Moors National Park to help tourism businesses, voluntary organisations and collaborative groups enhance the visitor experience.
Durham County Council
A UK Government-funded grant for new retail, hospitality and leisure businesses across the county, to help with costs in the first six months of trading.
Durham County Council
A non repayable grant for businesses in County Durham to improve premises, support new businesses into premises, or bring derelict or underused retail space back into use.
Durham County Council
A range of business grants and loans for businesses in the County Durham in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors.
Sir James Knott Fund
Funding for charitable activity in Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, County Durham and Hartlepool.
Open to businesses across England or the UK.
Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £8.5 million to develop and scale Engineering Biology platforms, products and services.
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Share of up to £110 million from UKRI for UK registered organisations to deliver research and develop future leaders, for business and non-academic applicants.
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Funding for investment into building a manufacturing facility or developing a specific process at pilot-scale or demonstration-scale.
Innovate UK, Battery Innovation Programme
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.
Innovate UK
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
Cabinet Office (CO), Disability Unit (Cabinet Office)
A multi-year grant to appoint an administrator to set up and run a fund covering the extra disability-related costs of disabled people contesting elections. Applicants must be non-profit organisations, such as a Disabled People's Organisation, charity, social enterprise or co-operative, with disability expertise.
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, UK Space Agency
The UK Space Agency, invites proposals for projects through the International Bilateral Fund (IBF) that will help strengthen the UK space sector’s international partnerships.
Innovate UK
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.
Department for Education (DfE)
A grant from the Department for Education to fund delivery providers to design and install SuDS features on school sites to reduce surface water flood risk. Match funded, with DfE able to fund up to 50% of total project costs where criteria allow.
Money and Pensions Service (MaPS)
Grants of £5,000 to £25,000 for engaged Money Guiders Partner organisations to run projects improving customer referrals and collaboration (Lot 1) or raising awareness of money guidance (Lot 2). Each organisation can make one application per Lot.
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Innovate UK
A grant of £2,500 for farming, growing or forestry businesses in England to engage an external Project facilitator to support development of a full ADOPT grant application. Single applicants only.
Innovate UK
Feasibility study funding for UK registered SMEs developing frontier artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies with a clear route to defensible scale-up. Part of a three-phase pipeline.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Space Agency
The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) provides co-funded grant support to derisk high-reward R&D projects with a clear target market.
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.
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, UK Government
Capital grants of 10-20% of project costs for UK businesses investing in life sciences manufacturing of human medicines, medical diagnostics and MedTech products.