Growth Guarantee Scheme

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Trading 1–2 years, Established · the whole UK · 0 to 9, 10 to 249 employees

About the scheme

The Growth Guarantee Scheme is a government-backed scheme designed to support access to finance for UK businesses as they look to invest and grow.

Type of support

Finance, Loan

Business stage

Trading 1–2 years, Established

Size

0 to 9, 10 to 249

Where it applies

the whole UK

Industry

Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Education, Health, Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities, Wholesale and retail

Run by

BIST

Applications

The scheme site does not open — as stated on the operator’s site on 23.10.2026. GOV.UK does not publish application dates.

Record updated

29.06.2026 — last edit of the GOV.UK page

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