A new, fully-funded bursary for people who face barriers to starting a business has been launched across North Devon. Square One is an initiative funded and run by coworking and small business experts, Town Square Spaces Ltd (TownSq), which also operates … Continue reading
Business & economy
You may also be interested in these external sites where you can get support for your business or search for business funds and finance:
- UK Government – financial support for businesses during coronavirus: grants and loans for businesses and the self-employed
- Heart of the South West Growth Hub: business advice, news and events for businesses in Devon and Somerset
- Business & Intellectual Property Centre – Exeter Library: advice and information for business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors
- Finance and support for your business: this is the main portal for searching for government-backed support and finance for business
- Better Business Finance: support and a search facility to find a finance provider
Enterprise Development Programme: Black and Minoritised Communities
Support of up to £30,000 is available to charities and social enterprises that work with Black and minoritised communities to make the transition to new enterprises or to grow existing ones. Applications are accepted from not-for-profit organisations working with Black … Continue reading
Free 1-2-1 Session with Local Enterprise Coach
Would you like some support with setting up or growing your community business, project or enterprise? Devon Communities Together is offering support to community businesses and organisations in Devon as part of the Devon Social Entrepreneurs Programme. What will you … Continue reading
Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator
The Industrial Energy Efficiency Accelerator (IEEA) programme funds industrial scale demonstrations of novel technologies with the potential to reduce energy consumption, maximise resource efficiency and cut carbon emissions in industry. The main objective of the programme is to support partnerships between … Continue reading
HSBC Female Entrepreneur Fund
HSBC has launched the Female Entrepreneur Fund to provide lending to female-owned businesses over the next 12 months. Through the Fund, HSBC wishes to build a partnership with female entrepreneurs that could help take their businesses to the next level … Continue reading
Mobile Boost Scheme
Are you a business or household struggling with poor indoor mobile coverage? Connecting Devon and Somerset may be able to help. The Mobile Boost Scheme offers vouchers towards technology to upgrade indoor 4G coverage in “not-spot” areas. Businesses and households … Continue reading
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme provides financial assistance for projects that support the development of the catching, processing and aquaculture sectors, and for projects that enhance the marine environment. The scheme is available to applicants whose organisation and/or vessels are … Continue reading
Digital Growth Grant
The Digital Growth Grant is intended to boost the growth of innovative tech start-ups and scale-ups across the UK. It will focus on opening up access to skills training and advice, and providing support services to the digital and tech … Continue reading
UK Seafood Fund
A £100 million fund to support the long-term future and sustainability of the UK fisheries and seafood sector. Continue reading
Get Set to Tender
A new support programme has been launched by Devon County Council to help small businesses and community groups to tender for public-sector contracts Continue reading