Funding & support resources

A fund designed to drive economic growth by helping businesses to access external expertise to implement business growth and improvement plans.

The Flexible Finance Fund by the Social Investment Business, The Ubele Initiative, and Create Equity offers a blend of grants and loans to Black and Racially Minoritised-led charities and social enterprises in England.

LNER is inviting small and medium-sized charities located within 15 miles of the East Coast Main Line to apply for funding through its 2026 Customer and Community Investment Fund (CCIF).

The Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund supports businesses investing in life sciences manufacturing projects in the UK.

Franchise Angels is an investment initiative to assist the rapid growth of proven businesses via franchising.

A funding initiative aimed at supporting UK-based artists working with immersive technologies.

The SWEF Business Grant supports young people living in County Durham or Tees Valley with a business investment they can’t afford but will transform their business.

Shaping the skills and knowledge of our creative industries

QEST offers three grants to support makers and conservators at various career stages, strengthening the pipeline of talented craft professionals in the UK.

DASA is seeking fast paced scalable proposals across five challenge areas