Grants - where to get them. By The Startups Team Updated: Mar 19, 2014 Published: Jul 31, 2003 It is just not possible to say exactly how many grants for business schemes there are out there. For example, there are often over 3,000 grant schemes running for UK businesses at any open time, not including those offered by local authorities. They can however generally be put into one of three categories; government, European and local.
Government National government grants for small businesses come from both the UK government but also the Scottish Parliament, Welsh and Northern Ireland Assemblies and each of these has its own departments and agencies, which hand out the money based on their own criteria and objectives. There are over 100 of these bodies but among the most important are: European The European Union is a huge source of funds for businesses of all sizes, and the money is usually distributed through the European Commission. A bit more straightforward this one. Local International Trade Advice. Business Startup Seedcorn Finance: £50k to £500k - Business Funding from South Yorkshire Investment Fund: Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster & Barnsley.
Home > Business Finance > Seedcorn South Yorkshire Investment Fund has given its support to Iceotope Ltd with a £300,000 Seedcorn Fund investment. The Seedcorn Fund aimed to back early stage technology-based ventures which have the potential to become “beacon companies” for the region. The fund filled a gap in the local finance market for ventures that were often seen as too risky for mainstream providers or which require more hands-on support from a specialist investor. Clients were companies that were based on new and innovative technology with ideas that had strong potential and once in the market, were capable of rapid growth and returns of many multiples of their original investment. The fund provided investment from £50k to £500k over the lifetime of those companies that show the most commercial potential. We also provided specialist support to those growing businesses in return for a share of the eventual returns. We could help your business if you were: Seedcorn Fund Details:
Business Growth Funding - FSE. Whether providing finance though our own funds under management, matching companies seeking investment with angel investors, or helping to implement a cash-flow finance facility, The FSE Group is dedicated to bridging the funding gap for innovative, ambitious and scaleable SMEs. We can provide debt and equity funding between £50,000 and £250,000 to eligible early stage or established businesses.
Business Loans East Regional Growth Loan Scheme Operated by FE Loan Management Limited, this is a loan fund for growth orientated, revenue generating businesses based in the East of England. Business Angel Co-Investment Loan Scheme Operated by FE Loan Management Limited, this is a loan fund for early stage businesses with potential for fast growth, based in the East of England. Coast to Capital Expansion Loan Scheme South East Sustainability Loan Fund Thames Valley Berkshire Commercialisation Loan Scheme Thames Valley Berkshire Expansion Loan Scheme Equity Funds Coast to Capital Growth Fund. The FSE Group - FSE. East Midlands Early Growth Fund.
Grant finance | GLE Group. Finance Yorkshire - Business Funding to Grow: Business Loans, Equity Linked Investments and Seedcorn Startup Finance. Technology Strategy Board - stimulating UK innovation - innovateuk. England_Adminstrative_2010.png 3,000×3,772 pixels. Export Communications Review. Grant finance | GLE Group. Invest Aylesbury Vale - Start up grant. The Aylesbury Vale Business Grant is one of the initiatives undertaken by Aylesbury Vale District Council to promote sustainable business growth.
It aims to promote local entrepreneurship and business innovation, encouraging business and employment growth. What stage is your business at? An early stage business is a company which has usually been trading for at least three months and up to a year. An established company is a company which has been trading for more than a year. Applications from people who have not started trading yet will not be considered for the business grant, because the grant exists to support business growth and employment in the Vale.
Level of grant available: up to £3,000 for early stage businesses up to £5,000 for established businesses Eligibility Criteria To qualify for the grant, applicants must: Additionally: Application form. Start Up Loans - Start-Up Co. Grant finance | GLE Group. East Midlands Early Growth Fund - About the Fund. The East Midlands Early Growth Fund is a seed venture capital fund that invests in exciting start-up and early-stage businesses in the East Midlands, or businesses planning to relocate to the region. As a ‘seed’ fund we expect to be the first institutional investor in a company, and can invest up to £100,000 in the seed round, followed by another £100,000 at least six months later, and in exceptional circumstances, we may invest another £300,000 to prevent dilution.
The East Midlands Early Growth Fund provides ‘matching’ finance. Every £1 we invest must be matched or exceeded by investment from the private sector, such as a business angel or another early stage venture capital firm. Fresh (i.e. new) investment from the founders can also be included as matching funds. We are generalist in nature, meaning that we invest across a range of sectors from biotechnology and engineering to software and retail. Please see Frequently Asked Questions for further details.