Funding for growing a business
Grants and funding for growing a business.
Loans, guarantees, investment schemes and grants for a business that is expanding.
We track 82 schemes for growing a business, and 68 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 (25)
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
Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)
HM Revenue & Customs · Open now · Investment scheme
Horizon Europe — EIC Accelerator
European Commission (European Innovation Council) · Open now
Growth Guarantee Scheme
British Business Bank (on behalf of the Department for Business & Trade) · Open now · Loan guarantee
BFI UK Global Screen Fund — International Co-production
BFI (British Film Institute) / DCMS · Closing soon · Closes 24 Nov 2026
Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS)
HM Revenue & Customs · Open now · Investment scheme
UK Games Fund — Content Fund
UK Games Fund (UK Games Talent and Finance CIC, DCMS-backed) · Open now · Closes 31 Mar 2029
AWS Activate (cloud credits)
Amazon Web Services · Open now · Credits, not cash
Google Ad Grants (nonprofits)
Google for Nonprofits · Open now · Credits, not cash
BFI UK Global Screen Fund — Video Game Release
BFI (British Film Institute) / DCMS · Open now
Growth Cohorts: Next-gen low carbon concrete (cohort entry Round 2)
Innovate UK (UKRI) / Innovate UK Business Connect · Closing soon · Closes 2 Dec 2026
BFI UK Global Screen Fund — Festival Launch
BFI (British Film Institute) / DCMS · Open now
The King's Trust Enterprise Programme
The King's Trust · Open now
Architectural Heritage Fund — Loans
The Architectural Heritage Fund · Open now · Loan (repayable)
HubSpot for Startups
HubSpot · Open now · Discount, not cash
Great British Energy Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks
Great British Energy · Open now · Closes 10 Dec 2026
Audio-Visual Expenditure Credit (AVEC), including the Independent Film Tax Credit
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Theatre Tax Relief
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Orchestra Tax Relief
HM Revenue and Customs · Open now · Tax relief
Innovate UK Innovation Loans
Innovate UK (Innovate UK Loans Ltd) · Paused · Loan (repayable)
Defence Innovation Loans (DASA)
DASA / Innovate UK Loans Ltd · Paused · Loan (repayable)
Innovate UK Women in Innovation Awards
Innovate UK (UKRI) · Closed
Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS)
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, delivered with the BPI · Between rounds
UnLtd — Awards for Social Entrepreneurs
UnLtd (Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs) · Opening soon
England only (20)
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)
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)
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
Greenlight West Production Fund
West of England Mayoral Combined Authority · Open now
Big Issue Invest — Impact Loans England
Big Issue Invest · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Music Growth Fund (£1,000 to £100,000)
Arts Council England (Music Growth Package) · Open now
Rosebud business loans (Lancashire)
Rosebud, Lancashire County Council's business finance service · Open now · Loan (repayable)
Kent and Medway Business Fund — Small Business Boost
Kent County Council (Kent and Medway Business Fund) · Open now · Loan (repayable)
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
International Scale-Up Programme (Greater Manchester)
Greater Manchester Enhanced Trade Partnership (GMCA, GM Business Growth Hub, Department for Business and Trade, GM Chamber of Commerce) · Closing soon · Closes 22 Nov 2026
Sunderland Business Support Fund
Sunderland City Council's Business Support Programme, funded by the North East Mayoral Strategic Authority; delivered by NBSL · Open now
Folkestone & Hythe Rural Business Grant
Folkestone & Hythe District Council · Closed
Power to Change — Trading for Good (Match Trading grant)
School for Social Entrepreneurs, with support from Power to Change and The Dulverton Trust, in partnership with The National Lottery Community Fund · Between rounds
Scotland only (26)
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)
National Lottery Open Fund for Organisations
Creative Scotland · Open now
Circular Economy Accelerator Grant
Zero Waste Scotland · Open now
Creative Scotland Open Fund for Individuals
Creative Scotland (National Lottery) · 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
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
Export Support Grant 2026
City of Edinburgh Council (Business Gateway Edinburgh, UK Local Growth Fund) · Open now
HIE Digital and Technology Adoption Capital Grant
Highlands and Islands Enterprise · Open now
Scottish Enterprise Capital Grant
Scottish Enterprise · Open now
South of Scotland Enterprise — Business Grants
South of Scotland Enterprise (SOSE) · Open now
Fresh Start Relief
Scottish Government, administered by your local council · Open now · Tax relief
Business Growth Accelerator Relief
Scottish Government, administered by your local council · Open now · Tax relief
Scottish EDGE
Scottish EDGE (Scottish Government, RBS, Hunter Foundation backed) · Between rounds
HIE Life Sciences Growth Fund
Highlands and Islands Enterprise · Closed
Young EDGE (Scottish EDGE)
Scottish EDGE · Between rounds
Creative Scotland Crowdmatch Fund
Creative Scotland · Paused
Marine Fund Scotland 2026–27
Scottish Government (Marine Directorate) · Closed
Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) — Scotland
Scottish Enterprise · Closed
Wales only (7)
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)
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
Swansea Local Growth Fund — Growth Grant
Swansea Council (UK Local Growth Fund in Wales) · Open now
Small Grants – Horticulture Start Up (window 5)
Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales) · Open now · Closes 15 Jan 2027
Northern Ireland only (4)
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)
Acumen
InterTradeIreland (cross-border trade and business development body) · Open now
Ambition to Grow - Supporting Women
Invest Northern Ireland, delivered in partnership with Women in Business NI · Opening soon
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