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Business support
Britain has no single “start-up grant” — it has 129 separate schemes: grants, loans and equity. A grant is not repaid, a loan is, and a third of the schemes are tied to one county or town.
What support you qualify for
- Grant · amount on GOV.UK
Better Business Finance - UK
The scheme site does not openEstablished · the whole UKFree, quick and easy access to a directory of approved finance suppliers for UK businesses. - Grant · amount on GOV.UK
Business advice and training - East of England and London
Not yet trading, Trading 1–2 years · Eastern, LondonAdvice, workshops and loans for those looking to start a business and businesses trading less than 2 years in Norfolk, Suffolk and London. - Grant · amount on GOV.UK
Financial and Funded Support – Nottingham Trent University
The scheme site does not openEast MidlandsA range of support for businesses in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire - Grant · amount on GOV.UK
Funding and advice for space services - UK
Established · the whole UKFunding, technical and business expertise, networks and partnerships for businesses who are looking to develop a space-based service. - Grant · amount on GOV.UK
Northern Ireland Business Support Finder
Northern IrelandA searchable database that can help you find publicly-funded sources of business assistance that you may be eligible to apply for. - Grant · amount on GOV.UK
PNE Enterprise - business support service - North East England
North East · 0 to 9, 10 to 249 employeesMentoring, start-up business courses and support schemes for businesses based in the North East of England - Loan · amount on GOV.UK
Business loan scheme (CWRT) - Coventry and Warwickshire
Trading 1–2 years, Established · West MidlandsLoans for companies in Coventry and Warwickshire that can’t get finance from mainstream lenders - Loan · amount on GOV.UK
GC Business Finance - North West England
North West · 0 to 9, 10 to 249 employeesStart-up loans and equity investment for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in Greater Manchester and the North West. - Free
Business advice, training and support services - North Somerset
South West · 0 to 9, 10 to 249 employeesInformation, advice, training and support for businesses based in North Somerset - Free
Fit To Bid
Trading 1–2 years, Established · LondonFully-funded workshops and 1:1 advice to help businesses successfully bid for contracts with Tier 1 suppliers. - Free
Access to finance - Greater Manchester and Lancashire
Trading 1–2 years, Established · North WestAccess to finance is a scheme for businesses who need help raising finance for growth. - Free
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) - UK
Trading 1–2 years, Established · the whole UKAdvice on good practice in employment and employment relations. - Free
Barking Enterprise Centres - London
London · 0 to 9, 10 to 249 employeesFree support, help to access low-cost flexible workspace for new and existing small or medium businesses in Barking and Dagenham. - Free
Business advice, start-up services and business support - Essex
Eastern1:1 advice, signposting, start-up services, training and premises. - Free
Business and Intellectual Property Centre - British Library London
Eastern, London, South EastAdvice, databases, publications and workshops for business owners, innovators and entrepreneurs who want to grow. - Free
Business Continuity Forum - Manchester
The scheme site does not openTrading 1–2 years, Established · North WestIncreases awareness of business continuity management in Manchester's business and voluntary sector. - Free
Business start-up support - North Tyneside
Not yet trading, Trading 1–2 years · North EastFree start-up and ongoing support for businesses in North Tyneside - Free
CompeteFor contract service - UK
Trading 1–2 years, Established · the whole UKFree support to help businesses compete for major public and private sector contracts - Free
E-Business Support Programme – Greenwich and Bexley
Trading 1–2 years, Established · LondonTailored one to one advice and training for businesses in the London Boroughs of Greenwich and Bexley to develop and grow online. - Free
EnTRESS 2 – Environmental Technologies & Resource Efficiency Support Service
Trading 1–2 years, Established · West MidlandsSupports SMEs with the adoption of environmental technologies and resource efficiency processes to improve business competitiveness. - Free
Find It business opportunities - Worcestershire
Closes 05.10.2026Trading 1–2 years, Established · West MidlandsHelp for Worcestershire businesses to find supply chain opportunities. - Free
Help to Grow: Management - UK
Trading 1–2 years, Established · the whole UKTraining to help SME business leaders to increase productivity, seize investment opportunities and grow their business. - Free
Hi3 Network
Trading 1–2 years, Established · London, South EastA part-funded research, development and innovation project supporting businesses to explore new creative technologies. - Free
Invest in - Manchester
Trading 1–2 years, Established · North WestFree support for businesses looking to expand or re-locate in Manchester. - Free
InvestSefton
Trading 1–2 years, Established · North WestAdvice, support and financial assistance for new businesses, existing businesses and inward investors in Sefton. - Free
Low Carbon Dorset
The scheme site does not openTrading 1–2 years, Established · South WestFree support to help SMEs and community groups in the Dorset Council area reduce their carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency and install renewable energy measures - Free
Scale Up New Anglia
Trading 1–2 years, Established · EasternA support programme for ambitious small businesses with potential for high growth in Norfolk and Suffolk - Free
Self-employed support - Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
London · 0 to 9, 10 to 249 employeesBusiness advice and subsidised training for businesses in Kensington and Chelsea. - Free
Small business grants and funding - Devon and Somerset
South West · 0 to 9, 10 to 249 employeesAdvice and support on funding for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Devon and Somerset. - Free
Small Business Research + Enterprise Centre - London
LondonInformation, seminars and workshops to help start-up and growing businesses. - Free
WRAP environmental business advice - UK
Trading 1–2 years, Established · the whole UKConfidential advice and support on environmental issues for all UK businesses
Where this comes from
The catalogue comes from GOV.UK search and refreshes every morning, last on 04.10.2026. We take no money to list anything; the decision is made by whoever runs the scheme.
Loan calculator
The monthly repayment and the total interest on a loan. Worked out in your browser. The other calculators →
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How this is worked out
On a reducing balance, the way Start Up Loans and banks do it. A “flat rate” in an advert means a real rate close to double: interest there is charged on the whole sum. Any arrangement fee is not included. Worked out in your browser.
Do you qualify for a Start Up Loan
The government start-up loan: £500–25,000 at 7.5% over up to five years, no security. It is a personal loan, not a company one — you are liable.
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What happens next
This checks the basic conditions, not the decision. Next come the business plan, the cash-flow forecast and your credit history. The scheme is run by the Start Up Loans Company, part of the British Business Bank.
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