Business & economy

  • South West Investment Fund

    New and growing businesses in Devon can now apply for loans and investment from the new £200m South West Investment Fund. The fund has been launched by the British Business Bank to boost productivity, innovation and jobs in the South … Continue reading →

  • Mid Devon Prosperity Programme

    Mid Devon District Council (MDDC) is offering a portfolio of grant schemes to support businesses and other local organisations. Funding for the Mid Devon Prosperity Programme comes from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Rural England Prosperity Fund and will … Continue reading →

  • Thrive Together Fund

    Small and medium sized charities and social enterprises can apply for a loan/grant package to support their work to deliver social or environmental impact. The new £6m Thrive Together Fund provides a package of loan (75%) and grant (25%) to eligible … Continue reading →

  • Shared Prosperity Fund

    District and Borough Councils in Devon are investing their allocations from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) in local projects. The Shared Prosperity Fund has a total budget of £2.6billion which the government has allocated to local authorities to support … Continue reading →

  • Co-operative and Community Finance

    Loans are available to co-operatives and social enterprises from Co-operative and Community Finance. There is currently a funding pot of over £4m which is available to those who practise or support the principles of co‑operation, social ownership, and sustainable development. … Continue reading →

  • Investor partnerships future economy programme

    This programme brings together Innovate UK’s use of grant funding, and investor partners’ aligned funding and expertise. Its aim is to stimulate research and development in micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, while accelerating equity investment into those companies so that … Continue reading →

  • 100x Impact Accelerator

    The 100x Impact Accelerator Programme is a global accelerator open to ventures from around the world. It provides flexible and unrestricted funding to charities and social enterprises anywhere in the world who offer a game-changing solution that is already driving positive change. Applications … Continue reading →

  • Shackleton Foundation

    The Shackleton Foundation invests in inspirational leaders and early-stage social enterprises with the potential to make a real difference to the lives of disadvantaged young people. The foundation provides up to £10,000 of seed funding and support to enable aspiring … Continue reading →

  • European Innovation Council

    The European Innovation Council (EIC) is part of the EU Horizon Europe programme. It supports all stages of innovation, from research and development, to validation and demonstration of breakthrough technologies and innovations to meet real-world needs. It includes funding to support the … Continue reading →

  • Nuffield Foundation: Research Grants

    The Nuffield Foundation provides funding for research and analysis that has the capacity to make a difference to people’s lives by influencing policy and practice. The Research, Development and Analysis Fund is for projects to inform the design and operation … Continue reading →