Business & economy

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

  • 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. You can borrow between £10,000 and £150,000 for a range of purposes including setting up […]

  • 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 will be considered from ‘impact-first’ organisations, registered charities, not-for-profit and social enterprises who are based […]

  • 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 of social policy and practice across three core domains of: Education: with a particular focus […]

  • Start Up Loans

    A Start Up Loan is a government-backed personal loan available to individuals looking to start or grow a business in the UK. The scheme has now been expanded to support businesses that have been trading for up to three years (it was previously two years). The scheme enables individuals looking to start or grow a […]

  • PRISM: for innovation in the metals sector

    Businesses in the metals sector can access funding to support innovation in decarbonisation, digital technologies and circular economy. A Programme of Research and Innovation for the UK Steels and Metals Sector (PRISM) is delivering funded research projects at the Materials Processing Institute. Areas that could be of interest to metal fabricators in Devon could include […]

  • Sainsbury’s Innovation Investments

    Sainsbury’s has announced the launch of its Innovation Investments programme which will invest in early-stage companies commercialising innovative, sustainable technologies that look to reduce operational carbon emissions and water usage. The technology areas are: electricity logistics heating and cooling water and food waste The programme seeks to invest at least £5 million over four years, […]

  • Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme

    Homes and businesses in rural locations can apply for vouchers to support the cost of installing new gigabit-capable broadband when part of a group project

  • Help to Grow

    Management training and digital support to help small and medium-sized businesses across the UK

  • Clean Growth Fund

    Investments in early-stage UK companies with products and services focussed on driving clean growth in the low carbon economy

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