What Are The Latest UK Recruit and Develop Staff Grants Available For Business?
Introduction According to the November 2025 Labour Market Tracker from the Recruitment and Employment Federation (REC) the number of new jobs posted by UK businesses in October 2025 was 754,359, up by 2.1% from September 2025. Active job postings were also 7.5% higher in October 2025 when compared with October 2024. The REC consider these … Read more
New Grants Added This Week – 9th November 2025 to 16th November 2025
There were 92 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £110,105,000.
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What Are The Latest UK Purchasing Equipment Grants Available For Business?
Introduction According to the Barclays Business Prosperity Index for the second quarter of 2025, 53% of SMEs surveyed intend to increase their investment spend over the next 12 months. In terms of investment area focus, 35% of businesses surveyed are looking to invest in new capital equipment to upgrade their operations, which is a comparable … Read more
Autumn Budget 2025 Predictions: A Tightrope Walk for the Chancellor
As Chancellor Rachel Reeves prepares to deliver the Autumn Budget on November 26, the overarching consensus among economists is that the fiscal landscape is defined by challenge. Major firms like Grant Thornton and BDO agree that the government faces a formidable fiscal shortfall, estimated to be between £20 billion and £40 billion, necessitating tax-raising measures … Read more
New Grants Added This Week – 2nd November 2025 to 9th November 2025
There were 53 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £5,293,500.
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What Are The Latest UK Buildings And Renovation Grants Available For Business?
Introduction According to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Q3 Commercial Property Monitor, retail space occupancy demand has dropped by 21% in Q3 when compared with Q2 of 2025. The office space sector also saw a decline of 4% quarter on quarter and for industrial space there was a fall of 6%. Expert respondents … Read more
Free AI Training to Help UK SMEs Close the Skills Gap
A major new initiative will give millions of UK workers free access to AI training from leading technology companies including Google, IBM, Microsoft, and NVIDIA. The move comes as new research from Skills England reveals a significant AI skills gap that could be holding back up to £400 billion in potential growth by 2030. Through … Read more
New Grants Added This Week – 26th October 2025 to 2nd November 2025
There were 94 new schemes added last week with a total amount available of £4,959,999.
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What Are The Latest UK Energy Efficiency Grants Available?
Introduction According to a recent British Business Bank report titled SMEs and Net Zero, 63% of SMEs believe there is at least one benefit to taking steps towards net zero and reducing their carbon footprint. However, 83% of SMEs surveyed also currently have at least one barrier preventing them from progressing on net zero goals. … Read more
£55 Billion R&D Investment to Drive Innovation to 2030
The Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) today announced a major funding package of around £55 billion to support research and development (R&D) across the UK over the Spending Review period ending 2029/30. The funding is described as a real-terms increase and is intended to back breakthroughs in health, clean energy, artificial intelligence and … Read more