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.
Creative Wakefield
A free network for creative and digital SMEs, freelancers, cultural organisations, students and teachers in Wakefield, offering connections, opportunities, a resource catalogue and networking events.
CKMA
A membership for manufacturers offering factory visits, member meetings, representation with local authorities and the Mayoral Office for West Yorkshire, and a talent pipeline with local schools.
MY Chamber
Annual membership of the Mid Yorkshire Chamber, giving businesses networking events, a chamber directory, member offers, training and a voice with decision-makers. Priced by number of full-time equivalent employees.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
A promise from local employers to review their working practices and foster a culture of fair work, giving members access to peer networks, a learning and development portal, a recognition mark and a pathway to sustainable growth.
Business and IP Centre Leeds
Free support for people starting or running a business, including one-to-one specialist guidance, access to business databases and help protecting products with patents, trade marks, registered designs and copyright. Aimed at entrepreneurs in Leeds and West Yorkshire.
Leeds College of Building
Information for employers on hiring apprentices, placement students, employability sessions, donating materials and sharing apprenticeship levy with small construction businesses, run by Leeds College of Building.
University of Bradford
Two-year programme giving entrepreneurs starting or running a new business or social enterprise a registered address, workspace, training, mentoring, networking and fundraising access. Open to home and international graduates who want to be based in Bradford.
Trust Leeds
Personal loans for business purposes for people in West Yorkshire who want to grow their own business, including those with weak credit histories. Trust Leeds is an ethical lender that checks each application and credit history.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Support for West Yorkshire businesses to connect with young people in schools and colleges, including a free Engage with Education toolkit for working with SEND schools and colleges.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
A service where larger employers transfer unspent apprenticeship levy funds to smaller businesses taking on apprentices, covering 100% of training costs. Businesses seeking a transfer must be located in West Yorkshire and register through a training provider.
Leeds Conservatoire, Come Play With Me, CREATE Britain
A network for everyone working in music across West Yorkshire, offering a place to share knowledge, collaborate on projects and get support to grow a business. Aimed at music sector professionals of all kinds.
Buttercrumble
A network for women in the creative sector, listed under business support.
Green Economy
Fully funded support from Green Economy to help green technology installers, suppliers and innovators in West Yorkshire develop products, enter new markets, raise their profile and increase sales.
Invest in Bradford
Invest in Bradford's business support team helps people planning a first business and established businesses looking to grow in Bradford, and points them to funding, local business grants and start-up and growth support programmes.
Calderdale Council
Free, local business support from Calderdale Council to help people start, grow and scale a successful business in Calderdale.
Business Kirklees
Business Kirklees offers targeted support for businesses of all sizes, sectors and stages, covering start-up, growth, relocation and investment. It is run by Kirklees Council's business team.
Inclusive Growth Leeds
A wide range of business support for small and medium-sized businesses in Leeds and West Yorkshire, including consultancy, finance for investment, leadership and management development, apprenticeship training, export support, energy and carbon advice, and help with Council services. Access is through Business Growth Managers.
Wakefield First
Free independent support for new and existing businesses across the Wakefield District, including access to funding, 1-2-1 business growth advice and start-up support. Wakefield First connects businesses to its own services or other relevant support programmes in any sector.
AD:VENTURE, Leeds City Council
Completely funded support for ambitious businesses in West Yorkshire trading less than five years, with three levels: building momentum, ready to grow, and ready to scale.
Inclusive Growth Leeds
Small business support. Text gives no further detail.
Invest in Bradford
A grant for business property owners and tenants in Keighley to improve shop frontages within specified areas, offered through the Keighley Towns Fund.
Inclusive Growth Leeds
Free support for Leeds employers covering recruitment, supported employment, social value, supported internships, apprenticeships and future skills, alongside related incentives and events.
University of Huddersfield
Lets private and public sector organisations with a presence in West Yorkshire collaborate on Masters or PhD postgraduate research courses, with optional work placements, through the scheme.
Supply Chain North
Fully funded support to help businesses diversify and access regional, national and global supply chain opportunities, including workshops, networking, events, industry visits and sector-based Innovation Challenges.