{"id":8,"date":"2014-08-06T13:44:56","date_gmt":"2014-08-06T12:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T09:03:25","slug":"useful-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/fundingnews\/useful-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Useful links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Search for funding online<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.find-government-grants.service.gov.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Home &#8211; Find a grant<\/a><br>search for government grants<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gov.uk\/business-finance-support-finder\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov.uk &#8211;\u00a0Business finance and support finder<\/a><br>find government-backed business support and finance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/apply-funding-innovation\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovate UK<\/a><br>funding for research &amp; innovation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice for business<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.heartofswgrowthhub.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Heart of the South West Growth Hub<\/a><br>for businesses in Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesstofinancesw.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Access to Finance SW<\/a><br>join the platform to find out about funding and finance available to growing businesses in Devon and Somerset<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/business-info-hub\/\">Business &amp; Intellectual Property Centre &#8211; Exeter Library<\/a><br>advice and information for business owners, entrepreneurs and inventors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/informi.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Informi &#8211; Association of Accounting Technicians<\/a><br>advice and support for start-ups and small businesses, including tools and templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/iuk-business-connect.org.uk\/business-growth\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Innovate UK Business Growth<\/a><br>specialist support to help innovative businesses to grow, including funding advice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.swigfinance.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">SWIG Finance<\/a><br>business loans and advice on accessing finance for businesses in the South West<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startuploans.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Start-Up Loans Company<\/a><br>finance and support for new businesses, including start-up guides and business planning templates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devondelivers.co.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Delivers<\/a><br>advice and support for businesses thinking of moving to Devon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exeter.ac.uk\/business\/\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Exeter Business Service<\/a><br>access to services and facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice for social enterprise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devoncommunities.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Communities Together<\/a><br>information and guidance for social and community enterprises<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sse.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">School for Social Entrepreneurs<\/a><br>training programmes for social entrepreneurs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advice for the voluntary sector<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devonva.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Voluntary Action<\/a><br>advice and support to voluntary and community groups through the network of District CVSs: many of the CVSs also provide funding updates and bulletins. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vcconnectsystem.org.uk\/devonvaonlinedirectory\/FrontlineSupport.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\">Find your local CVS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/neighbouring-authorities\/\">District Councils<\/a><br>most of the Devon districts provide advice to community groups seeking funding and offer small grants to not-for-profit organisations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.devoncommunities.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Devon Communities Together<\/a><br>advising communities and supporting projects throughout rural Devon<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activedevon.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Active Devon<\/a><br>advice and resources for communities and organisations that are supporting people in Devon to take part in physical activity and sports. 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