Business & economy

New grants and loan schemes and the latest news on funding opportunities for businesses in Devon.

  • Open Horizons

    Women-led tech start-up businesses can apply to be part of the Open Horizons network – a collaborative European programme to support deep-tech and digital innovation. The programme is part of Horizon Europe, the EU research fund which is open to the UK as an associate country. Businesses that are selected to participate in Open Horizons […]

  • Aberdeen Charitable Trust: New Ideas Fund

    The Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust has launched a new fund to support projects with a clear focus on financial capability, employability or nature. The New Ideas Fund is for not-for-profit organisations that want to try out new solutions to persistent problems. Projects should have a national or regional impact with a clear focus on one […]

  • Pub is the Hub: Community Services Fund

    If you run a pub in a rural, remote, or deprived area and you want to offer additional services and/or activities in your pub to help the local community, you may be able to get a grant of up to £6,000 from Pub is the Hub. The Department for Business and Trade has committed £440,000 to help Pub […]

  • Depot Charging Scheme

    The government has launched a £170million multi-year funding programme (2026 to 2030) to help fund the installation of charging infrastructure at fleet depots. The Depot Charging Scheme aims to support the uptake of zero emission vehicles in the road freight and coach industries. Applications are open to UK commercial fleet operators that own or lease […]

  • Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund

    A new multi-year fund with a budget of £360m is launching soon to support fishing and seafood businesses and coastal communities across the UK. The aim of the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund (FCGF) is to modernise the fishing and seafood sector, build resilience, and support coastal regeneration. The FCGF is still being developed and […]

  • Local Power Plan

    Funding will become available later this year through the Local Power Plan which has been announced by government. The Local Power Plan will support local and community-owned clean energy across the UK. It is being delivered by Great British Energy (GBE) and will bring together grants, loans, advice and expert help to invest in the […]

  • Trading for Good: Community Business

    Trading for Good provides funding, education and support for social entrepreneurs and community businesses across England. Community businesses in the South West can apply to take part in the Trading for Good programme starting 31 March 2026 and running until 30 September 2026. This is an online programme designed to support community businesses to strengthen […]

  • NFU Mutual Charitable Trust

    Grants are available from the NFU Mutual Charitable Trust for projects and initiatives which: The trust has a particular interest in supporting initiatives which educate young people in rural areas and relieve poverty within rural areas. There is a focus on providing funding to larger initiatives which would have a significant impact on the rural […]

  • SWEF and Young Devon

    Young people in Devon can apply for grants to help them to set up or grow their own business. The grants come from SWEF which provides business grants up to the value of £2,000 to support the business initiatives of young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30. The SWEF programme is delivered in Devon by Young […]

  • GBE Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks

    Capital grants are on offer for manufacturers producing components for the offshore wind and electricity networks supply chain. The Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund is a new programme with a total budget of £300m to address constraints in the supply chain for the offshore wind sector. Manufacturing businesses can apply for funding to […]