A not-for-profit club with a focus on creating a strong and connected network of investors and presenting them with the best investment propositions from across the UK. The Club do not charge investors to come along and for companies it is free to apply to be in with a chance of pitching at a club event.
Scheme type: Regional
Royal Holloway University of London
StoryFutures is a £6.4m project funded by AHRC’s ‘Creative Industries Clusters Programme’, unlocks university research for creative industries. StoryFutures give small and medium businesses (SMEs) access to cutting-edge research in narrative, technology, business and audience insight; driving innovative storytelling, exploiting new technologies in Virtual, Augmented, Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence
Federation of Small Businesses (South East)
FSB offers their members a wide range of vital business services including advice, financial expertise, support and a powerful voice heard in government. Their mission is to help smaller businesses achieve their ambitions.
Institute of Directors – Surrey Branch
The Surrey branch has a large membership drawn from information and technology businesses, educational support organisations and financial services. They host regular briefings to provide their members with the very latest economic intelligence affecting the local economy, and ensure that the Institute are the key point of reference for directors in the Surrey area.
Gatwick Diamond Business
Gatwick Diamond Business has been at the very centre of the Gatwick Diamond business community for over 70 years. Joining GDB gives members access to a range of business services, from networking events to bespoke advice. There are various membership packages tailored to provide businesses of all sectors and sizes the support they need.
Surrey Greener Futures Grant Programme: A3 EV Grant Funding Programme
The grant offers £5,000 for a small and £10,000 for a large new fully electric light commercial vehicle for businesses and charities to switch their diesel van.
Surrey Greener Futures Grant Programme: Rural England Prosperity Fund Grant
Businesses and charities in the rural areas of Waverley, and businesses, charities and community groups in the rural areas of Guildford and Tandridge can apply for a Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) grant. The minimum grant is £2,500 and the maximum grant is £50,000. Grants are up to 50% of the project costs. The programme is financed by Defra as part of the levelling up agenda via the district and borough councils.
Surrey Greener Futures Grant Programme: Surrey Hills Farming in Protected Landscapes (FiPL) grants
This provides grants to farmers and land managers in the Surrey Hills for one-off projects to make improvements to the natural environment, climate change mitigation, cultural heritage and public access on their land.
Surrey Greener Futures Grant Programme: Business Carbonisation and Green Economy Development Loan
Following the success of the LoCASE programme, the team are working on future opportunities to support SMEs and charities to decarbonise including a potential loan programme. Further details will follow in early 2024.
Buckinghamshire & Surrey Trading Standards
Buckinghamshire and Surrey Trading Standards offer a range of consumer and business protection services across Surrey, such as business advice, fraud prevention, consumer advice and a monthly newsletter.