Grants Blog

What are they? Working capital grants can help fund businesses who want to make sure that their operational cash flow is strong so that they may pursue new business opportunities, cover one off costs, pay for business expenses, fulfil an unusually large order or contract or gain access to finance to keep things going to … Read more

What are they? Energy efficiency grants can help fund businesses who want to purchase energy saving equipment or install efficiency measures within their commercial premises to reduce their overall impact on the environment and reduce running costs. A capital injection can help businesses carry out larger energy efficiency projects or access these resources faster than … Read more

Recruit and develop staff grants can help fund businesses who need help with creating new jobs, taking on apprentices, business coaching and training and skills development. A capital injection can help businesses carry out recruitment activities sooner or carry out larger staff training and development activities than they would have relying on existing financial resources. … Read more

Building and Renovation grants can help fund businesses who want assistance with new building projects or renovation and relocation activities. A capital injection can help businesses carry out building or renovation activities sooner or carry out more sophisticated developments than they would have relying on existing financial resources. More often than not this non-repayable money … Read more

Purchasing Equipment grants can help fund small and medium sized enterprises who want assistance with purchasing capital equipment and machinery to make their operations run more smoothly and efficiently. A capital injection can help businesses buy equipment sooner or buy more expensive machinery than they would have been able to relying on their existing financial … Read more

Business innovation grants can help fund enterprises of all sizes who want to carry out research and development activities, such as feasibility studies or developing prototypes. A capital injection can help businesses carry out these innovative activities faster and, in more depth, than relying on their existing financial resources. More often than not this non-repayable … Read more

Business growth grants can help fund small and medium sized enterprises who have reached a point of expansion where they are seeking additional options to generate more profit. A capital injection can help businesses grow faster than relying on their existing financial resources. More often than not this non-repayable money comes from a Government source … Read more

Start-up grants can help fund entrepreneurs who are looking to start a business or newly formed businesses that need additional capital beyond the initial money they have put into the business themselves. More often than not this non-repayable money comes from a Government source or other business support organisations and can help a business expand … Read more

If you’re looking to grow your business but want to reduce the investment risk then grants are a smart way to fund your growth plans. Here’s a quick primer on UK business grants and how you can best use them to grow your business. 1. FIND THE RIGHT GRANTS FOR YOUR BUSINESS The UK business … Read more

Following several pilot schemes over the past few years Innovate UK, the government’s innovation agency has launched a public-private partnership funding programme. Here we look at what they are and what they mean for business innovation funding going forward. What are public-private funding schemes? Public-private funding schemes, as the name suggests, combine public grant funding … Read more