East of England Investment Fund
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers
Worth
£25,000 to £2,000,000
Loan (repayable)
Deadline
Rolling - no fixed deadline
Type of funding
Loan (repayable)
Where
England (East of England)
What it is
Commercial finance, not a grant: loans you repay (£25,000 to £2 million) or equity investment where you sell shares (up to £5 million), for smaller businesses in the East of England. You deal directly with a fund manager, who makes the decision.
Checked 9 Nov 2026 on british-business-bank.co.uk: open for applications. Loans of £25,000 to £2 million and equity up to £5 million (£140m fund); you must be headquartered in the area or have a significant operating presence there, and you apply direct to the fund manager.
Official sourceWho can apply
A summary of the main rules, not the full list. British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.
- Business based in England
- Business in the East of England
- A small or medium-sized business
Common questions
- Is East of England Investment Fund open for applications?
- Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
- How much is East of England Investment Fund worth?
- £25,000 to £2,000,000. It is a loan (repayable), and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
- Who runs East of England Investment Fund, and where is it available?
- British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers runs it. It is available in England (East of England).
Does your business qualify?
Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against East of England Investment Fund — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.
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Information, not financial advice; eligibility is decided by the funder. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Schemes change — confirm details on the official page before applying.
