National business funding and grants

The British Business Bank - Is 100% Government owned, but independently managed. It brings expertise and Government money to the smaller business finance markets. We don’t lend or invest directly. Instead working with over 130 partners such as banks, leasing companies, venture capital funds and web-based platforms.

First Enterprise - Providing government-backed business loans and support to entrepreneurs, SMEs, and social enterprises who are unable to borrow from traditional high street lenders.

GOV UK - The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, list of available business finance and grants.

GrantFinder - Grantfinder's up-to-the-minute database is supported by a dedicated team of expert researchers who monitor, digest, verify and report daily on thousands of funding sources including charitable trusts, societies, research councils, national government, the EU and corporate sponsors.

National Lottery Heritage Fund - Funding projects that connect people and communities to the national, regional and local heritage of the UK.

Last updated 25 July 2024