A database of funding available for your business
Help accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon in the form of verified carbon credits.
A national grant scheme which pays up to £1,500 to any business with under 50 employees in the UK, if they take on a new apprentice who is aged 24 or younger
Creative Industry Finance is an Arts Council England initiative, delivered by Creative United, offering business development support and access to finance for creative…
The fund is for farmers looking to modernise their infrastructure, helping to streamline their farming processes and increase efficiency
The Business Growth Fund is a £2.5 billion, government sponsored equity investment programme
The Catapult Growth Fund (CGF) offers venture capital funding to enable businesses in the Midlands area to expand
A grant of £500 for each new apprentice taken on from 1 August 2019 to 31 July 2021 for qualifying small firms.
Close Brother Asset Finance who are able to offer Regional Growth Fund grants to small and medium sized businesses
Grants for farmers & food processors to improve farm productivity through investing in new technology & machinery, such as robotics, green technology etc to reduce…
Creative England supports and invests in SMEs outside of Greater London including enterprise start-ups, digital and games industry as well as emerging talent such…
Provides free energy audits for SMEs to advise on measures that reduce energy and costs e.g. improved lighting, insulation, more efficient process equipment, renewable…
Grants of £3,500-£20,000 for SME businesses to directly improve productivity, efficiency or support job creation
Capital grant funding of between £1,500 and £10,000 for machinery, equipment, IT hardware etc.
Capital or revenue funding of £2,000-£50,000 for Derby & Derbyshire businesses
Supports SMEs through tailored fully or part funded packages, to help firms access graduates
Edge Investments, a leading creative industries investor, has raised a new £40m fund, with UK Government support, to invest in high growth companies in the creative…
Scheme provides access to free expert advice, strategic support and training (rather than funding) for SMEs looking to innovate including access to University expertise…
Capital Funding of between £1,000- £10,000 for Derbyshire or Notthinghamshire businesses who wish to improve energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
The ECA Scheme provides businesses with 100% first year tax relief on their qualifying capital expenditure
The first enterprise loans East Midlands is part of a suite of targeted, publicly funded products and services to help individuals start or grow a business, particularly…
This is a loan and equity fund provides up to £2m to help SMEs in all sectors which have been trading for three years or more and which have current or anticipated…
The Food & Drink Forum has secured funding to offer a range of useful services to food and drink manufacturers over the next three years, including; grant funding,…
Funding Circle is a private investor group who offer loans to Business that are for profit; have been trading for at least two years and have a turnover of at least…
Open to small or medium sized business - voucher worth up to £3,000 to upgrade your business broadband to a fast and reliable connection over gigabit capable infrastructure.…
Grant funding to pay for employees training, new IT hardware/software and recruitment to support business with customs regulations and processes.
The Home Builders Fund is a government loan fund designed to help restart and speed up smaller housing developments that have slowed down or stalled due to access…
Businesses and research organisations can apply to help develop innovations including to test the feasibility of ideas, research and develop it; and demonstrate…
The Invest to Grow is a £16m programme managed by the University of Derby, designed to support private sector businesses, predominantly in the form of loan funding…
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. enable businesses to source University expertise and employ a graduate at for 10 weeks to 3 years for a specific project.
The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) provides commercial finance through Small Business Loans, Debt Finance, Proof of concept and Equity Finance funds.
The NBV grant for enterprise funds supports existing micro, small and medium-sized enterprises based in Derbyshire who trade with other businesses with small grants.…
New Enterprise Allowance is a government scheme to support unemployed people who want to start their own business. It enables benefit claimants to transition from…
Productivity through Innovation (PtI) is a programme which allows businesses to access a suite of funding, services and support activities to improve their productivity…
Funding between £1000-£18,000 is available for further training and skills development for crafts people of all ages who live and work permanently in the UK or…
Rail Supply Growth Fund supports businesses to accelerate routes to market so that they can maximise commercial opportunities resulting from the modernisation of…
The Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) is a Government environmental programme designed to increase the uptake of renewable heat technologies by providing incentive…
Research and development (R&D) tax relief is a government scheme to reward companies that invest in research by either reducing a company's tax bill, or, for some…
Capital funding for capital investment to grow micro & small business: Food processing
Funded training, tailored to businesses specific needs to upskill existing staff or address skill gaps in the workforce. The programme also offers support and training…
The Grow It Award is for social entrepreneurs looking to scale their venture providing tailored support, access to workshops and networks and up to £15,000.
Start-Up Loans is government funded scheme to provide advice, business loans and mentoring to startup businesses, backed by the British Business Bank.
£5m of European funding has been awarded to a consortium to help creative & digital businesses start, grow and get expert advice over the next 3 years.
Time2Innovate is offering SMEs in Derbyshire funding to access the very latest technologies and expertise to drive innovation in engineering and advanced manufacturing…
The Tradeshow Access Programme (TAP) is a government scheme which provides grant funding for eligible businesses to attend overseas trade shows including costs…
UK Export Finance is the UK's official export credit agency. It provides government assistance to exporters and investors, principally in the form of insurance…
A government scheme to reduce the purchase and installation cost of workplace charging stations for electric vehicles.