Funding for equipment and premises
Grants and funding for equipment and premises.
Capital grants and loans for machinery, technology, energy upgrades and buildings.
We track 76 schemes for equipment and premises, and 65 are taking applications today. Open schemes are listed first; closed ones stay on the list, marked as closed, so you can see what has ended. Loans, tax reliefs and credits are labelled, because they are not grants.
UK-wide (11)
Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and the Office for Life Sciences · Open now
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund
Innovate UK / Advanced Propulsion Centre / Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade · Open now · Closes 27 Jan 2027
Growth Guarantee Scheme
British Business Bank (on behalf of the Department for Business & Trade) · Open now · Loan guarantee
EV chargepoint grant for residential landlords
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) · Open now
Workplace Charging Scheme
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), administered by DVLA · Open now · Closes 31 Mar 2027
Architectural Heritage Fund — Loans
The Architectural Heritage Fund · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Annual Investment Allowance (AIA)
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Great British Energy Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks
Great British Energy · Open now · Closes 10 Dec 2026
Full expensing and 50% first-year allowance (companies)
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
40% first-year allowance (plant and machinery bought from 1 January 2026)
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Research and Development Allowance (RDA)
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
More than one nation (1)
England only (22)
Future London Growth Fund
The FSE Group, with cornerstone commitments from the British Business Bank and Funding London (the Mayor of London's investment arm) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
North East Supplier Readiness and Transformation (SRT) Fund
North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, backed by the Department for Business and Trade (DRIVE35) · Open now
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II)
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Midlands Engine Investment Fund II (MEIF II)
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers · Open now · Loan (repayable)
South West Investment Fund (SWIF)
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers · Open now · Loan (repayable)
South East Investment Fund (SEIF)
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers · Open now · Loan (repayable)
East of England Investment Fund
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers · Open now · Loan (repayable)
North East Elevate Fund
North East Fund (North East Mayoral Strategic Authority), managed by FW Capital · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund
Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, delivered by River Capital · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Kent and Medway Business Fund — Standard Loan
Kent County Council (Kent and Medway Business Fund) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS)
Defra, delivered by the Marine Management Organisation · Open now
Heritage Revival Fund (England)
Architectural Heritage Fund, with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Historic England · Open now
Big Issue Invest — Impact Loans England
Big Issue Invest · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Rosebud business loans (Lancashire)
Rosebud, Lancashire County Council's business finance service · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Suffolk Economy Grant
Suffolk County Council · Open now
Kent and Medway Business Fund — Small Business Boost
Kent County Council (Kent and Medway Business Fund) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Made Smarter Adoption
Made Smarter (DBT-backed) · Open now
Innovation Worcestershire Grant
Worcestershire County Council · Open now
Made Smarter Energy Efficiency grant (West of England)
West of England Mayoral Combined Authority (Growth Hub) · Open now · Closes 24 Dec 2026
Vacant Commercial Property Grant (Bristol)
Bristol City Council (with West of England Mayoral Combined Authority and UK Shared Prosperity Fund money) · Closing soon · Closes 30 Nov 2026
Go Digital grant (Norfolk)
Norfolk County Council (Go Digital, via the New Anglia Growth Hub) · Open now
Folkestone & Hythe Rural Business Grant
Folkestone & Hythe District Council · Closed
Scotland only (25)
Scottish Loan Scheme
Scottish Enterprise · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Investment Fund for Scotland
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers (DSL Business Finance, FSE Group, Maven Capital Partners) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
SIS Community Finance Fund
Social Investment Scotland · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Start-Up and Growth Loan (Opportunity Loan Fund)
Highland Opportunity (Investments) Limited, part of the Highland Council's business development service · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Business Energy Scotland SME Loan + Cashback
Business Energy Scotland (Energy Saving Trust, Scottish Government funded) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Circular Economy Accelerator Grant
Zero Waste Scotland · Open now
Business Growth Fund (North Lanarkshire)
North Lanarkshire Council (UKSPF), via Business Gateway Lanarkshire · Open now · Closes 12 Feb 2027
South Lanarkshire Business Growth Grant (SLBGG)
South Lanarkshire Council · Open now
Renfrewshire Net Zero Grant
Renfrewshire Council · Open now
Business Development Grant (Renfrewshire)
Renfrewshire Council (part-funded by the UK Local Growth Fund) · Open now
Early Enterprise Support Scheme (Outer Hebrides)
Highlands and Islands Enterprise, administered by Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's Business Gateway · Open now
Business development grants 2026 to 2027 (East Renfrewshire)
East Renfrewshire Council · Open now
South Lanarkshire Business Startup Grant
South Lanarkshire Council · Open now
Business Start Up Fund (North Lanarkshire)
North Lanarkshire Council (UKSPF), via Business Gateway Lanarkshire · Open now · Closes 26 Feb 2027
HIE Digital and Technology Adoption Capital Grant
Highlands and Islands Enterprise · Open now
Scottish Enterprise Capital Grant
Scottish Enterprise · Open now
Business Growth Accelerator Relief
Scottish Government, administered by your local council · Open now · Tax relief
Just Transition Fund — North East & Moray
Scottish Government · Between rounds
Food and Drink Processing Scheme Scotland
Scottish Government / Scotland Food & Drink · Closed
Scottish EDGE
Scottish EDGE (Scottish Government, RBS, Hunter Foundation backed) · Between rounds
HIE Life Sciences Growth Fund
Highlands and Islands Enterprise · Closed
Future Farming Investment Scheme (FFIS) — Scotland
Scottish Government (Rural Payments & Services) · Opening soon
Marine Fund Scotland 2026–27
Scottish Government (Marine Directorate) · Closed
Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) — Scotland
Scottish Enterprise · Closed
Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF)
VisitScotland (Scottish Government) · Between rounds
Wales only (12)
Wales Flexible Investment Fund
Development Bank of Wales (Welsh Government) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Property Development Grant (PDG) — Wales
Welsh Government · Open now · Closes 31 Dec 2035
Investment Fund for Wales
British Business Bank, through appointed fund managers · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Green Business Loan Scheme
Development Bank of Wales (wholly owned by the Welsh Ministers) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Development Bank of Wales — Micro Business Loans
Development Bank of Wales (Welsh Government) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Agricultural Diversification and Horticulture Scheme (window 3)
Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales) · Closing soon · Closes 27 Nov 2026
Infrastructure and Equipment (farm nutrient management)
Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales) · Open now
Swansea Local Growth Fund — Carbon Reduction Grant
Swansea Council (UK Local Growth Fund in Wales) · Open now
Swansea Local Growth Fund — Pre-start Grant
Swansea Council (UK Local Growth Fund in Wales) · Open now
Capital Production and Efficiency
Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales) · Open now
Small Grants – Horticulture Start Up (window 5)
Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales) · Open now · Closes 15 Jan 2027
SMARTCymru / SMART Flexible Innovation Support
Welsh Government / Business Wales · Open now
Northern Ireland only (5)
Investment Fund for Northern Ireland (IFNI)
British Business Bank (delivered by Whiterock Finance and Clarendon Fund Managers) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
NI Small Business Loan Fund III
Invest Northern Ireland (Access to Finance); fund managed by Ulster Community Finance Ltd with Enterprise Northern Ireland · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Business Internal Improvement Grant Scheme
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council · Closing soon · Closes 20 Nov 2026
Digital Transformation Flexible Fund (DTFF) — Northern Ireland
NI Councils (Newry, Mourne & Down lead) / UKSPF · Closed
Rural Business Development Grant Scheme (RBDGS) — Northern Ireland
DAERA / TRPSI Programme · Closed
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