The National Cyber Security Centre is helping to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. The centre provides guidance for all types of businesses and access to learning and events regarding cyber security.
Scheme type: National
Made Smarter
Uniting people with the digital tools, innovation and skills to make an everydau business difference. The manufacturers of tomorrow use technology to streamline their processes. They are faster, more responsive, and more efficient. Ultimately, they make better products for less. Made Smarter helps you secure this competitive edge.
ScaleUp Institute
Private sector, not-for-profit company focused on making the UK the best place in the world to scale up a business. High level focus incorporating collaboration with policy makers, corporate partners and educational establishments. Includes links to various support programmes (E.g. Innovate UK EDGE).
NatWest Business Accelerator
The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level.Supports entrepreneurs to scale their businesses to the next level. Includes one-to-one coaching, events (including thought leadership), access to networks, access to experts and use of modern co-working space
Fredericks Foundation
Provides financial support through revenue share agreements, tailored mentorship, and board level guidance to social enterprises, charities and B-corporations, with a strong track record in supporting female entrepreneurs and a focus on organisations that are led by or support excluded groups. Applicants must have a fundamental vision for social or environmental causes and produce a scalable impact.
National Tooling Loan Fund – England
Loans to help toolmakers and component manufacturers fund the design, development, and manufacture of tooling. Loans of £50,000 to £2,000,000 are available and businesses would need to show that they have had difficulities in secring funding for the manufacture of tooling.
Crowdfunder UK
Includes provision of crowdfunding opportunities for start-up and existing businesses. There’s over £10million in +Extra funding available from a selection of national and regional partners to help support your charity or community project.
Net Zero Innovation Network
Innovate UK Business Connect’s Net Zero Places Innovation Network aims to make Net Zero in the UK a reality. This is achieved do by supporting local/regional authorities and agencies to connect, collaborate, inform, share experiences and lessons learned, adopt innovation and to level up across the UK.
Government Business Support Helpline
Business can get advice and financial help from government-backed schemes. Includes tax, exporting and advice on writing a business plan.
WRAP environmental business advice – UK
Confidential advice and support on environmental issues for all UK businesses. The advice and support can help your business to increase profitability and reduce its impact on the environment.