England · equipment and premises
Grants and funding for equipment and premises in England.
Capital grants and loans for machinery, technology, energy upgrades and buildings.
A business in England can use 34 schemes for equipment and premises, and 33 are taking applications today. 23 are specific to England, from The FSE Group, North East Mayoral Strategic Authority, British Business Bank, North East Fund and Liverpool City Region Combined Authority; the other 11 are UK-wide.
Specific to England (23)
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
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, administered by Ofgem · Open now
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
UK-wide, open to businesses in England (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
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