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Sources of Finance for Starting a Business
Is the start of 2020 the start of a new business for you? If so you’ll need to know how to finance it.
Support for Businesses through Funding and Finance
A review of a few of the sources of Business Support and Funding
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The Grand Challenge Missions: Our Industrial Strategy in 2019
A review of the grand challenges that make up the Governments Industrial Strategy
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Accelerating the UK
Beauhurst has published an excellent report – Accelerating the UK – all about business accelerators;
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Spotting early signs of insolvency and ways to resolve it
Recognising the early signs of insolvency and seeking advice to turn things around.
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Opportunities to Grow your Business
Where can a business wanting to grow, find the most comprehensive source for up-to-date information on available funding or tendering opportunities?

News
IUK's Sustainable Innovation Fund Round 3 Launches
Funding is available for UK businesses, research organisations and academia, for new projects focusi...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/09/20
Landmark Kickstart scheme opens
New £2 billion Kickstart scheme will create thousands of new jobs for young people.
Tim Burghes Published: 3/09/20
Coronavirus - business support - Grants
The Government has announced a number of schemes to support businesses. Regular updates are being ma...
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/08/20
JewelFund Re-opens for Aspiring Jewellers Worldwid...
Grants are available to support aspiring jewellers who are looking to start their business.
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/08/20
Government Announces £10m Green Distilleries Compe...
UK distilleries can access funding to cut emissions by switching to low carbon fuels such as hydroge...
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/08/20
Applications Open for Second Self-employed Support...
Self-employed people whose trade has been adversely affected by coronavirus can now apply for a seco...
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/08/20
Community News
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage Opens for Appli...
Funding to support organisations across the heritage ecosystem that were financially sustainable bef...
Joseph Palmer Published: 10/08/20
The Young Innovators Awards 2020/21 are now open
Young people can apply for an award to make their business idea a reality. The Award includes a £5,0...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/06/20
NFU responds to government support package for dai...
A support package to help English dairy farmers hit by an economic storm caused by the Coronavirus p...
Joseph Palmer Published: 7/05/20
Businesses urged to seek pandemic funding support
Wiltshire Council calls for applications for funding during the pandemic.
Joseph Palmer Published: 5/05/20
Coronavirus Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS)
The chancellor announced a new 100% government backed loan scheme for small businesses.
Joseph Palmer Published: 30/04/20
WH Smith forced to seek new finance
Follows heavy investment in airport outlets
Joseph Palmer Published: 16/04/20
First cross-border ‘powerhouse’ the Western Gatewa...
The Western Gateway complements and develops the excellent work already taken place, supercharging t...
Tim Burghes Published: 26/02/20
Launch of the 2020 Ashden Awards to Promote Sustai...
Launch of the 2020 Ashden Awards to Promote Sustainable Energy
Tim Burghes Published: 8/11/19
£35m government funding for rural businesses
The government’s Growth Programme provides grants of up to £750,000 for start-ups and businesses in ...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/11/19
HSBC UK Announces £14 Billion Loan Fund for UK SME...
A £2b increase on last year.
Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/19
IUK Announces SME Support to Evaluate Innovative M...
Round 5 launches from Innovate UK (IUK)
Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/19
Fifth Urban Innovative Actions Call Open
Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/19
IUK Pre-Call: GCRF Demonstrate Impact in Meeting t...
Funding is available for feasibility study projects to demonstrate market-creating innovations in de...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/09/19
Launch of £3m Fund for Businesses Redistributing S...
Funding is available for UK food producers, offsetting the costs of sending quality unsold food to g...
Tim Burghes Published: 20/08/19
IUK’s £10 Million Innovation Loans for SMEs: July ...
Providing finance to businesses that is affordable, patient and flexible for projects that have a cl...
Tim Burghes Published: 15/07/19
IUK Announces Analysis for Innovators Round 5 Comp...
Help boost a company’s productivity or competitiveness
Tim Burghes Published: 15/07/19
The Launchpad Competition is now open for applicat...
A budding engineering entrepreneur aged 18-25 could win £15k to start a business based on their engi...
Tim Burghes Published: 10/07/19
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Tata Varsity Pitch 2019 is now open!
The hunt is on for the best student and graduate business ideas.
Tim Burghes Published: 10/07/19
Innovate UK releases 2019-2020 Delivery Plan
Innovate UK sets out plan to drive sustainable economic growth through business-led innovation.
Tim Burghes Published: 11/06/19
New funding stream for blue sky thinking
Up to £200k funding available for novel radar concepts and technologies
Tim Burghes Published: 28/05/19
Community News
Nationwide Building Society has received a £50m gr...
RBS bailout fund provides funding for development
Tim Burghes Published: 21/05/19
The £2.4 million UK / South Korean 5G challenge
UK and South Korean businesses to pilot 5G technology on Seoul subways
Tim Burghes Published: 29/04/19
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: for research a...
A fund to strengthen UK science and business innovation and take on the biggest challenges that soci...
Tim Burghes Published: 26/04/19
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Making Tax Digital becomes law
New digital tax system to give more than one million businesses more financial control.
Tim Burghes Published: 2/04/19
Next step in photonic technologies: apply for fund...
Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million to develop advanced photonic technologies in inter...
Tim Burghes Published: 27/03/19
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Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub enters into colla...
The Growth Hub announces a partnership with Europe’s leading grants database.
Tim Burghes Published: 12/03/19
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Power Up with up-to £100k TDAP funding
Helping to Accelerate SME Innovations to Market
Tim Burghes Published: 6/12/18

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Accelerating the UK
Beauhurst has published an excellent report – Accelerating the UK – all about business accelerators;
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Spotting early signs of insolvency and ways to resolve it
Recognising the early signs of insolvency and seeking advice to turn things around.
Funder Finder - the safe online tool for unlocking business finance
Looking for business finance? Funder Finder allows you to apply to over 150 funders without affecting your credit rating.
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Opportunities to Grow your Business
Where can a business wanting to grow, find the most comprehensive source for up-to-date information on available funding or tendering opportunities?

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