Business & economy

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

  • 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, […]

  • Virgin Money: Agri E Fund

    Farmers in the UK can apply for loans in order to reduce their emissions, with initiatives such as renewable energy, energy efficiency or activities that reduce their greenhouse gases. Virgin Money has launched the new £200million loan fund to aid the transition to net-zero. Loans are available with 0% arrangement fees when a farmer completes […]

  • 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

  • Responsible Finance

    Responsible Finance is the new name for the Community Development Finance Association. It is a network of finance providers which provide loans for customers not supported by other lenders. The members of Responsible Finance are social enterprises which reinvest profits so that more people and businesses can access finance. One of the programmes led by […]

  • CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)

    The CITB offers grants to employers in the construction industry for training their workforce. Grants are available for apprenticeships, management, professional and technical training as well as other workforce training and development. From February 2017 the Grants Scheme will be in two strands: an Apprenticeship & Qualification Fund; and a Grants Fund for transferable and […]

  • Folk2Folk

    A pioneering people-to-business lending company is opening a new agency in Devon this month. After reaching a £35 million landmark in loans advanced, the Cornish company, Folk2Folk, has chosen Crediton as the location for its first agency. People in Crediton and the surrounding area will be able to learn about a new way of accessing […]