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Beyond furlough: the future for your business
Consider your (many) options. Plan ahead. Don't assume the worse. Kathryn Roynon, HR Director outlines the many positive options for your busines...
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The secret to crowdfunding
Anthony has given us an insight into his new Webinar mini-series, where he will be discussing all things crowdfunding - a funding source which now fun...
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Your Business from a financial perspective – Where do you start? How do you fini...
Purple Lime Accountancy gives us an introduction to their brand new six-part Growth Hub webinar series: Your Business from a financial perspective.
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
Controlling the costs of your business
How to identify and monitor business costs and how to carry out cost-benefit analysis
Faraday battery challenge
An overview of government’s challenge to industry and research to develop the next generation of batteries for vehicles and other applications.
Healthy ageing and funding for Business
The healthy ageing challenge asks industry and researchers to develop products and services to help people remain independent, productive, active and ...
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Supporting Social Enterprises
Up to date sources of finance and support for social enterprise.
Innovation loans: what they are and how to apply
An overview of Innovate UK’s loan programme for SMEs involved in late-stage innovation projects.
case study
Plain Action and Vale Action Leader Programme
The Local Action Groups (LAGs) administered by Community First, provide grants to help to increase rural jobs, boost tourism, help businesses grow and...
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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?
£80million fund to help SMEs engage in apprenticeships
A short article about the Chancellor's Spring Statement around funding for small and medium sized businesses to help them engage with apprenticeships.
Roads for the Future - Funding
A share of up to £200,000 is available for ideas to change road design to maximise the benefits of connected and autonomous vehicles.
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Government Support for Research & Development - Guide
The UK Government, and the devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, have a strategy to stimulate business research and develo...
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Ludgershall couple's double celebration – in love and in business!
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Coffee Shop vs Coworking
Castledown Enterprise Centre offers a professional coworking space with all the benefits of a modern...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/07/24
eBay for Business Awards: £10,000 Grant and Suppor...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/06/24
Veterans’ Foundation Makes Changes to Grants Progr...
Tim Burghes Published: 6/06/24
IUK Seeks AI Innovations for Supply Chain with £2m...
Tim Burghes Published: 6/06/24
£6.4m Flexible AI Upskilling Fund for UK SMEs Now ...
The Flexible AI Upskilling Fund pilot scheme will support SMEs in the Professional and Business Serv...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/05/24
Innovate UK Launches Competition to Boost Business...
Funding made available to boost business productivity through the deployment of AI-driven solutions.
Tim Burghes Published: 8/04/24
Launch of Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability A...
The Made Smarter Innovation Sustainability Accelerator is a national programme designed to accelerat...
Deia White Published: 27/02/24
NLCF Announces New Funding to Involve More People ...
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) announced that from 27 March 2024 it will be delivering n...
Deia White Published: 20/02/24
Final Round of Museum Estate and Development Fund ...
The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) is provided with funding from the Department for Cultu...
Deia White Published: 19/02/24
Village Halls in Rural England Can Apply Now for a...
The Village Halls Small Grants Fund is provided by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affa...
Deia White Published: 12/02/24
Barclays Community Football Fund 2024 Opens to UK ...
Now in its third year, Barclays Bank in partnership with the Sported Foundation is offering grants o...
Deia White Published: 12/02/24
Prudence Trust Accepting Applications for New Fund...
Prudent Trust has launched a new funding round and is offering around five to eight grants of betwee...
Deia White Published: 5/02/24
Henry Moore Foundation Accepting Applications for ...
Deia White Published: 5/02/24
Funding to Support UK and International Collaborat...
The British Council is offering grants of between £25,000 and £75,000 for arts and culture organisat...
Deia White Published: 5/02/24
Unlocking Nature Positive Private Investment - Lau...
On February 14th is the launch of the new IUK Competition. The aim of this Innovate UK (IUK) competi...
Deia White Published: 1/02/24
New Round of Cultural Development Fund Provides £1...
The Cultural Development Fund aims to level up investment in culture and the creative industries acr...
Deia White Published: 1/02/24
£50,000 Funding Opportunity for AI Solutions in Cr...
Amplifying Imagination is a 16-week acceleration programme supporting companies in the creative indu...
Deia White Published: 1/02/24
Funding to Support a Just Transition to Carbon Net...
Shoosmiths Foundation is offering grants for UK-based registered charities with an annual income of ...
Deia White Published: 30/01/24
Grants for Early-career Craftspeople - New Round O...
This grant scheme is provided by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST).
Tim Burghes Published: 17/01/24
Vibrant Wiltshire Vacant Unit Grants
Wiltshire Council has created the Vibrant Wiltshire grants programme through the Wiltshire Towns Pro...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/12/23
Forestry Commission Launches £2.5m Tree Production...
Tim Burghes Published: 6/12/23
Business Catalyst Grants for Jewellers
Business Catalyst (Large) Grants offer UK based jewellers, silversmiths and allied industry practiti...
Tim Burghes Published: 21/11/23
Veterans Career Development Fund Open for UK Appli...
Funding for not-for-profit projects that deliver qualifications and training to enable veterans and ...
Tim Burghes Published: 21/11/23
Wiltshire Council to fund EV charger planning
Government support for local authorities
Laura Hutchings Published: 16/10/23
Multimillion pound investment to develop hydrogen ...
Academic, civic and industry partners will work together to unlock the huge potential of our region’...
Rob Creer Published: 6/10/23
Innovate UK Launches £6.2m Award to Fund Diverse I...
Grants, coupled with tailored business support, are available for UK innovators to make their busine...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/07/23
IUK Announces Farming Futures R&D Fund: Environmen...
UK registered organisations can apply for grants to fund feasibility projects and industrial researc...
User Not Found Published: 22/05/23
Wiltshire towns called to provide action plans
Council funding to improve high streets
User Not Found Published: 15/05/23
Green Machine Computers Launches The Tech Hub CIC ...
Green Machine Computers, a leading IT recycling specialist, has launched The Tech Hub CIC, a communi...
User Not Found Published: 4/04/23
Beard Group provides 2022 results
Turnover of £165m and £3.5m profits
User Not Found Published: 21/03/23
ERDF Project Evaluation and Summative Assessment R...
Tenders are invited to develop and deliver a summative assessment for the Swindon and Wiltshire Loca...
Laura Hutchings Published: 14/02/23
Excalibur Communications revenue rises
Increases by six per cent to £9.2m
User Not Found Published: 8/02/23
ERDF Project Evaluation and Summative Assessment R...
Tenders are invited to develop and deliver a summative assessment for the Swindon and Wiltshire Loca...
Laura Hutchings Published: 17/01/23
Millions of low-income households to get new Cost ...
Millions of the lowest-income households across the UK will get up to £1,350 from the Government in ...
User Not Found Published: 3/01/23
£1million scheme to enhance Chippenham station set...
Work will start next week on a £1million scheme to make Chippenham station fully accessible, deliver...
User Not Found Published: 3/01/23
Free maths courses available
Interested in brushing up on your maths skills?
User Not Found Published: 14/11/22
CLA Charitable Trust Announces Application Deadlin...
Applications are invited from community organisations in England and Wales for projects that demonst...
Tim Burghes Published: 8/11/22
£200m South West Investment Fund Set to Launch in ...
A new £200 million investment fund to support the growth of SMEs across the South West is to be laun...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/11/22
Entries Open for 2023 Green Alley Award for Europe...
This business competition will support, fund and promote green economy start-up companies and eco-en...
Tim Burghes Published: 13/10/22
South West Enterprise Fund
Are you aged 18–30, running your own small business or thinking of starting one in the next 6 months...
User Not Found Published: 15/09/22
Support for businesses during the energy crisis
Find help for your business
Tim Burghes Published: 7/09/22
Near £1m support for Swindon company
CCm Technologies wins Government funding
User Not Found Published: 6/09/22
Swindon Ukrainian Sofiia is walking to the UK’s hi...
Ukrainian refugee, Sofiia Volovyk (22) is embarking on a huge 589 mile walk from Swindon to the high...
User Not Found Published: 18/08/22
Projects developing innovative carbon removal tech...
Projects across the UK will benefit from a share of over £54 million to develop technologies that re...
User Not Found Published: 11/07/22
£2.3m Lloyds funding for Westrop
New medical practice for North Swindon
User Not Found Published: 5/07/22
Plug-in grant for cars to end as focus moves to im...
Government to concentrate funding on expanding the public chargepoint network as well as electric ta...
User Not Found Published: 14/06/22
Up to 1000 farmers able to boost their businesses ...
New £30 million funding grants to help farmers boost their businesses and add extra value to their p...
User Not Found Published: 10/06/22
UKEF provides £3.6 billion for sustainable project...
Backing helps UK businesses to support the construction of hospitals, electric railways and offshore...
User Not Found Published: 8/06/22
Government invests over £31 million to help indust...
New government funding will support industry to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and slash carbon...
User Not Found Published: 6/06/22
UWE Updates
UWE shares two exciting updates.
User Not Found Published: 26/05/22
Beard Group wins £17m Bristol contract
Aztec West to be redeveloped
User Not Found Published: 11/04/22
Rural Communities Support Programme Open for Appli...
The PCF's flagship grant programme, Supporting Rural Communities, awards £500,000 each year to suppo...
User Not Found Published: 23/03/22
New Grants to Tackle Climate Injustice in the UK
This grant programme has been launched by Sustain as part of its Food for the Planet project.
User Not Found Published: 23/03/22
Launch of £60m Life Sciences Innovative Manufactur...
This programme is funded by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and Off...
User Not Found Published: 23/03/22
Bikeability receives record £20 million government...
Funding aims to promote active travel and provide cycle training to half a million children and thei...
User Not Found Published: 14/03/22
Government boost for new renewable energy storage ...
Nearly £7 million awarded to turbocharge UK projects that are developing innovative energy storage t...
User Not Found Published: 24/02/22
Old Town gives benefit to shoppers
Card scheme aims to boost funds
User Not Found Published: 21/02/22
Government unveils levelling up plan that will tra...
Michael Gove to unveil the government’s flagship Levelling Up White Paper, setting out a plan to tra...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/02/22
Calling innovators in happy and healthy ageing: up...
A seed funding to offer of up to £50k per project to take innovative products and services that supp...
User Not Found Published: 27/01/22
Fund to Improve Adult Learning through Technology ...
Funding is available for organisations across all sectors undertaking projects that use digital tech...
User Not Found Published: 17/01/22
New funding for Swindon town centre
Government to help with regeneration
User Not Found Published: 5/01/22
£1 billion in support for businesses most impacted...
Additional support will be available for businesses who have been impacted by the Omicron variant, t...
User Not Found Published: 21/12/21
Fund to Improve Adult Learning through Technology ...
Funding is available for organisations across all sectors undertaking projects that use digital tech...
User Not Found Published: 20/12/21
Arts Council England Releases Details of Queen’s J...
Funding for not-for-profit groups delivering creative and cultural activities which commemorate the ...
User Not Found Published: 20/12/21
England’s Countryside Stewardship Facilitation Fun...
A fund designed to encourage collaboration and peer-to-peer learning for the protection and enhancem...
User Not Found Published: 20/12/21
New Round of NHS Grants to Promote Organ, Cell and...
Funding for projects which increase awareness and support for donation in Black, Asian, mixed race a...
User Not Found Published: 20/12/21
Push to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers with ...
The Protect and Vaccinate scheme will help to increase vaccine uptake among people who are homeless ...
User Not Found Published: 20/12/21
Your Best Friend Fund Opens for Projects Addressin...
Funding for not-for-profit groups across England and Wales supporting young people to better underst...
User Not Found Published: 14/12/21
New 2022 Deadlines for National Lottery Grants for...
Funding for not-for-profit organisations, private owners of heritage and partnerships for projects c...
User Not Found Published: 14/12/21
£700 million to support NHS this winter
Hospitals across the country will benefit from a share of £700 million to help tackle waiting lists ...
User Not Found Published: 6/12/21
£10m Fund to Support England's Natural Environment...
Organisations seeking investment for nature projects to tackle climate change, create and restore ha...
User Not Found Published: 1/12/21
New Jobs for Young People - Final Chance for Emplo...
Employers can apply until 17 December 2021 for funding to create jobs for 16 to 24 year-olds on Univ...
User Not Found Published: 24/11/21
Defra Launches £27m Fund for England's Farmers
Funding is available for farmers, foresters and growers in England to invest in new technology.
User Not Found Published: 24/11/21
$119m new contracts won by Chemring
US and Australian projects
User Not Found Published: 16/11/21
Co-op Foundation Announces Carbon Innovation Fund ...
A new £3 million fund will open to applications on 22 November 2021.
User Not Found Published: 16/11/21
Launch of £100,000 Fund for Green Tech Start-ups
Support is available for 'cleantech' start-up businesses from across the county that seek to utilise...
User Not Found Published: 16/11/21
What’s new with the Apprenticeship Service
Several new features to the Apprenticeship Service have been introduced, to help make managing appre...
User Not Found Published: 29/10/21
Government Announces £60m for Low Carbon Heat Pump...
Launching soon, a new government innovation fund aims to make clean heat systems smaller, easier to ...
User Not Found Published: 27/10/21
Growth Hub Newsletter
The programme is offering eligible small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Swindon & Wiltshire ...
User Not Found Published: 25/10/21
Prime Minister and Bill Gates launch £400m partner...
The strategic partnership with the Breakthrough Energy Catalyst will mobilise £200 million of privat...
User Not Found Published: 19/10/21
National Highways’ congestion-busting scheme opens...
Multi-million pound scheme, which will tackle congestion and help unlock thousands of new homes in S...
User Not Found Published: 18/10/21
Capita to sell Chippenham business
NEC Software Solutions to pay £62m
User Not Found Published: 5/10/21
GWP Packaging founder retires
Company sold recently for £15.1m
User Not Found Published: 4/10/21
New Round of Funding for Entrepreneurs Setting up ...
Funding is being offered to help entrepreneurs start new businesses in rural areas of the UK.
User Not Found Published: 4/10/21
Funding for Local Community Action on Climate Chan...
Applications are being accepted by a fund designed to support the UK's local 'climate champions'.
User Not Found Published: 4/10/21
Wiltshire company raises £860,000
E-wallet platform plans launch
User Not Found Published: 27/09/21
Government commissions action to improve rail air ...
Review commissioned to ensure air quality standards and regulations are fit for purpose on the rail ...
User Not Found Published: 17/09/21
Chemring performance on target
Corsham company's trading update
User Not Found Published: 15/09/21
Innovation and new technology to help reduce NHS w...
Surgical hubs, new technology and innovative ways of working will help tackle waiting lists and trea...
User Not Found Published: 10/09/21
£270m Green Heat Network Fund Launches in Spring 2...
Public, private and third sector organisations in England will be invited to apply for capital fundi...
User Not Found Published: 7/09/21
Veterans’ mental health services to receive £2.7 m...
Armed forces veterans will benefit from extra support including extra mental health services thanks ...
User Not Found Published: 31/08/21
International Tree Foundation Accepting Applicatio...
Funding for community groups and voluntary organisations across the UK to protect and plant trees in...
User Not Found Published: 31/08/21
Funding to Help UK Communities Connect and Thrive
Applications are being accepted by a national programme.
User Not Found Published: 31/08/21
Thousands of hectares of vital peatland to be rest...
Over £16 million to be awarded through the first round of Natural England’s Peat Restoration Grants.
User Not Found Published: 27/08/21
Up to £375,000 available for space science project...
Companies and research organisations are invited to apply for funding to develop technologies that c...
User Not Found Published: 26/08/21
Back to school campaign launches
Children and young people are set to return to early years, schools and colleges over the next few w...
User Not Found Published: 26/08/21
£4 million funding to boost UK biomass production
24 projects receive government funding of up to £200,000 to increase UK production of biomass that c...
User Not Found Published: 26/08/21
£40m Government loan supports new retirement livin...
Homes England agrees deal with Audley Group to support new homes in under-supplied market
User Not Found Published: 24/08/21
Record number of households benefit from Help to B...
Over 55,000 households bought their home with the support of Help to Buy: equity loan last year – a ...
User Not Found Published: 24/08/21
Government Issues Advance Notice of the Net Zero H...
From early next year, funding will be available for UK businesses to support at-scale deployment of ...
User Not Found Published: 23/08/21
Details of New Industrial Fuel Switching Competiti...
UK businesses will be funded to support the development and trials of solutions to switch industry f...
User Not Found Published: 23/08/21
GWR Grant for safeguarding treasured rail archives
STEAM joins national project to inspire the education of future generations.
User Not Found Published: 17/08/21
UK government launches plan for a world-leading hy...
First-ever vision to kick start world-leading hydrogen economy set to support over 9,000 UK jobs and...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/08/21
Government scales up support to protect the world’...
Blue Planet Fund delivers £16.2m for five programmes to tackle climate change, restore ocean health ...
User Not Found Published: 16/08/21
Logistics UK backs industry drive for new staff wi...
The guide is one way in which the organisation is supporting the recruitment of new employees at suc...
Tim Burghes Published: 11/08/21
IUK Launches Global Cooperation Feasibility Studie...
Grants are available to fund UK based small businesses undertaking feasibility studies that will hel...
Tim Burghes Published: 11/08/21
Innovators' Seed Corn Fund Returns for 2021
Funding is available to support the drive for innovative new products within the UK gardening indust...
Tim Burghes Published: 16/07/21
Launch of TikTok #BeYourOwnBoss Entrepreneurship C...
A competition supporting young people in the UK with ambitious ideas to run their own business has b...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/06/21
2021 Global Challenge Launched with €100,000 Grand...
Support is available for deeptech start-ups or new technology projects from across the world that us...
Joseph Palmer Published: 21/04/21
Clubs in Crisis Fund Opens for Local Applications ...
Small local grassroots sports clubs and organisations from across the UK can apply now for unrestric...
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/04/21
Assays for SARS-CoV-2 Cellular Immune Responses - ...
UK organisations can apply for funding to develop assay systems to define the magnitude and profile ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/04/21
Applications Open for 2022 Energy Globe Awards
Financial awards honouring outstanding projects and initiatives worldwide in the field of sustainabl...
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/04/21
UK Social Entrepreneur Development Programme Accep...
Funding and specialist support are available for UK social entrepreneurs to help them develop as soc...
Joseph Palmer Published: 20/04/21
Tell HMRC and pay the Self-Employment Income Suppo...
Find out how to tell HMRC if you need to pay back some or all of the SEISS grant.
Joseph Palmer Published: 15/04/21
Government announces latest tranche of funding fro...
Horse racing, rugby league, speedway and drag racing to benefit from latest tranche of government fu...
Joseph Palmer Published: 29/03/21
Government Announces £20m SME Brexit Support Fund
Grants are available to help small UK businesses in respect of changes to trade rules with the EU
Joseph Palmer Published: 12/03/21
Launch of Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment S...
UK wind component manufacturers can apply for grants to support the offshore wind supply chain.
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust Announces 2021/22...
Funding programmes to support the UK’s Armed Forces communities with post COVID recovery, with initi...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
NLCF Launches Round 2 of Climate Action Fund
Up to £10 million in funding for community-led partnerships in the UK to make changes in their commu...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
IUK Announces Driving the Electric Revolution: Sup...
UK registered businesses of any size can apply for funding for research into supply chain developmen...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Applications Invited for UK Local Environmental In...
Funding is available to charities, community groups, schools, small businesses and other local organ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Chancellor Announces £5bn Grant Scheme for England...
Grants will be provided to pubs, restaurants, shops and other businesses in England hit hardest by t...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
IUK Launches ISCF Digital Security by Design - Bus...
UK registered businesses can apply for a funding to collaborate with others, including research orga...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Launch of the 2021 Postcode Lottery Green Challeng...
This initiative aims to elicit creative ideas that will encourage the invention of new green product...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Government Launches £4bn Levelling Up Fund
Announced at the 2020 Spending Review, the Levelling Up Fund will invest in infrastructure that impr...
Joseph Palmer Published: 11/03/21
Budget 2021
Business Support for a Post Pandemic Recovery
Tim Burghes Published: 3/03/21
Recycling Technologies in £1.2m project
Joint funding with universities.
Joseph Palmer Published: 26/02/21
Grants to help small and medium-sized businesses n...
The SME Brexit Support Fund could give you up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice...
Joseph Palmer Published: 12/02/21
T Level funding for New College
New funding for technical qualification courses.
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/01/21
New Round of Culture Recovery Fund Grants Programm...
Funding is available for cultural organisations in England as they recover from the impact of the co...
Joseph Palmer Published: 25/01/21
R&D Funding for Collaborative Projects to Boost Fo...
UK businesses and research organisations can apply for funding towards research and development proj...
Joseph Palmer Published: 7/01/21
Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage - Round Two to ...
Organisations and businesses who own, manage or work with heritage in England will have three weeks ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 7/01/21
Chancellor Announces £4.6 Billion Business Lockdow...
A new financial package designed to support retail, hospitality and leisure sectors businesses and p...
Joseph Palmer Published: 5/01/21
£25m for Salisbury and Trowbridge
Government funding to help high streets.
Joseph Palmer Published: 5/01/21
Government funds to boost Swindon
Swindon will get £25m to fund railway station and town centre improvements.
Joseph Palmer Published: 5/01/21
New plans set out to transform procurement, provid...
New plans to overhaul procurement rules, cutting red tape and making it easier for smaller businesse...
Joseph Palmer Published: 4/01/21
Swindon scientists in key space project
Funding for climate monitoring project.
Joseph Palmer Published: 18/12/20
New ‘Internationalisation Fund’ Grant
Match-funding of between £1,000 and £9,000 is available as a grant to ‘Small & Medium sized Enterpri...
Joseph Palmer Published: 8/12/20
Current Funding Opportunities from Innovate UK
Current Funding Opportunities from Innovate UK, the home of grants, investments and support for the ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 1/12/20
£500,000 award for Pinweld
Advance in plastics technology.
Joseph Palmer Published: 30/11/20
Kickstart Scheme employer resources
If you've been offered Kickstart Scheme funding, you can use these resources to show your support fo...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/11/20
Armed Forces Day Grant Scheme Accepting Applicatio...
The Ministry of Defence is providing funding to help organisations in the UK host an Armed Forces Da...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/11/20
Funding for Cultural Organisations Across the UK t...
Mid- to large-scale cultural organisations can apply for grants to restart important work, refresh a...
Tim Burghes Published: 15/10/20
Helping SMEs Innovate in Aerospace
Third IUK Competition Launched - Small and medium businesses, collaborating with others, can apply f...
Tim Burghes Published: 15/10/20
Solar power a step closer for Calne
A community scheme to increase the supply of renewable energy to Calne in Wiltshire is a step closer...
Joseph Palmer Published: 12/10/20
Countryside Productivity Small Grants for England’...
Grants are being awarded to enable farmers in England to buy new farm equipment.
Joseph Palmer Published: 7/10/20
IUK Launches Fourth Round of Faraday Battery Chall...
Funding is available for business-led feasibility studies and research and development projects focu...
Joseph Palmer Published: 6/10/20
The Prince's Countryside Fund Opens for Applicatio...
Revenue project funding to support the UK’s rural communities that are dealing with the impact of th...
Joseph Palmer Published: 6/10/20
Green Alley Award Supports Europe's Eco-entreprene...
This business competition is intended to support, fund and promote green economy start-up companies ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 6/10/20
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: step by step gui...
This guide explains the information that employers need to provide to claim for their employees’ wag...
Joseph Palmer Published: 5/10/20
Funding boost to help healthcare suppliers improve...
Funding boost to help healthcare suppliers improve cyber security.
Joseph Palmer Published: 30/09/20
Tourism and hospitality - can an ERDF Grant help y...
Grants are available to help local SMEs recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Joseph Palmer Published: 28/09/20
Government’s £40 million Green Recovery Challenge ...
A fund of up to £40 million that will create jobs in nature recovery and conservation opens today.
Joseph Palmer Published: 24/09/20
Funding for Youth Volunteering Projects Related to...
Short application window opens for volunteering initiatives organised by young people in response to...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/09/20
Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ s...
Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces cha...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/09/20
Want a Kickstart?
The Kickstart is a 6-month paid job with a local employer scheme and is funded by the Government. It...
Joseph Palmer Published: 21/09/20
Funding award for community electric vehicle schem...
Local people in the Bradford-on-Avon area might soon be able to plug into a community-owned green ve...
Joseph Palmer Published: 8/09/20
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
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Build and Innovate: Swindon and Wiltshire LEP secu...
Funding will develop new projects that will bring public and private sector investment over the next...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/08/20
Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ s...
OVA and the MOD have announced that 100 Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6m of extra...
Joseph Palmer Published: 30/06/20
Community News
Presymptom Health wins funding
£200,000 invest into research to develop sepsis test.
Joseph Palmer Published: 29/06/20
Fund to support dairy farmers opens for applicatio...
The dairy response fund is now open for eligible farmers to apply for up to £10,000 of financial sup...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/06/20
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
Swindon Small Business Discretionary Grant Fund
Swindon launches its Discretionary Grant Fund
Tim Burghes Published: 11/06/20
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
Swindon to receive an extra £6.2m in funds
Government support Swindon Borough Council in coronavirus crisis.
Joseph Palmer Published: 30/04/20
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
Chancellor sets out extra £750 million coronavirus...
Charities across the UK will receive a £750 million package of support to ensure they can continue t...
Joseph Palmer Published: 15/04/20
£10m to boost tree planting in second auction of W...
Farmers and land managers can apply for the scheme to create new woodlands that help tackle the effe...
Joseph Palmer Published: 15/04/20
New Rural Response Emergency Grants - Mid April De...
Funding for not-for-profit organisations that are providing emergency relief to vulnerable or isolat...
Joseph Palmer Published: 8/04/20
Comic Relief’s Community Fund Welcomes 2020 Applic...
Funding for local grassroots, community led groups to support capacity building or project delivery ...
Joseph Palmer Published: 23/03/20
£20m announced to fund vaccines for coronavirus an...
Government has pledged £20 million to develop a new vaccine for coronavirus and other infectious dis...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/02/20
Second Round of Transformational Project Grants Op...
Grants of up to £350,000 are available to support charitable organisations with historic-building re...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/12/19
Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership - Dedicated SM...
Support is available for SMEs to take part in Horizon 2020 research and innovation projects.
Tim Burghes Published: 11/11/19
£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
Business Basics Programme
The Business Basics Programme is designed to test innovative ways of encouraging small and medium si...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/11/19
F Factor Competition for Tech Savvy Young Entrepre...
The F Factor is a UK-wide startup competition underpinned with active entrepreneurship education for...
Tim Burghes Published: 29/10/19
NatWest Offers Grants to Female-led Businesses
NatWest Bank is working with Crowdfunder to redress the gender balance among new UK start-ups, with ...
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
SME Leaders Programme Launches Second Round for 20...
Grants, coupled with additional support, can be accessed through this scheme to improve the leadersh...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/09/19
SJL Foundation Launches UK-wide Business Start-up ...
A new fund has been announced to help prospective entrepreneurs in the UK set up in business.
Tim Burghes Published: 17/09/19
Swindon to benefit from a £25m fund
Among Government support for 100 towns
Tim Burghes Published: 9/09/19
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Trowbridge is in line for Government investment
Future High Streets Fund may boost the town
Tim Burghes Published: 4/09/19
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
Beard Group in historic buildings project at Bath
National Lottery funded World Heritage Centre.
Tim Burghes Published: 16/08/19
IUK Announces Analysis for Innovators Round 5 Comp...
Help boost a company’s productivity or competitiveness
Tim Burghes Published: 15/07/19
Hangar 51 Accelerator for Start-ups Testing Produc...
Eligible start-ups from anywhere in the world may apply to participate in a ten-week business develo...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/06/19
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge Launched with €100...
Support is available for deeptech start-ups or new technology projects from across the world that us...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/06/19
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
Smart, affordable global energy systems: apply for...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £22 million to help provide clean, affordable and secur...
Tim Burghes Published: 6/06/19
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Digital technology for adult social care: apply fo...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.25 million to develop technology that creates more e...
Tim Burghes Published: 6/06/19
New funding stream for blue sky thinking
Up to £200k funding available for novel radar concepts and technologies
Tim Burghes Published: 28/05/19
2019 Heathrow Centre of Excellence Sustainability ...
Heathrow 2019 Innovation Prize - Enter now!!
Tim Burghes Published: 20/05/19
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Thames Valley Berkshire Smart City Cluster - 1st C...
This Challenge Call is funded through a £1.73m project funded by Thames Valley Berkshire (TVB) Local...
Tim Burghes Published: 16/05/19
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Leading UK aerospace designs: funding for projects
Innovative projects delivering smart, energy-efficient technologies that could bolster the UK aerosp...
Tim Burghes Published: 13/05/19
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New investment to support early-stage immersive bu...
Innovate UK has partnered with 11 private investment firms to offer £2 million grant funding alongsi...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/05/19
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New technology for zero-emission vehicles: apply f...
Organisations can apply for a share of £25 million to support low-carbon propulsion technology in th...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/05/19
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
Royal Academy of Engineering SME Leaders Programme...
Apply for grants for training, business mentoring, coaching, marketing support and learning opportun...
Tim Burghes Published: 25/04/19
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Female founders missing out on billions in funding
British Business Bank explores the challenges and barriers that female-led firms face in accessing v...
Tim Burghes Published: 25/04/19
Cyber Security Entrepreneurs Invited to Apply for ...
Cyber security start-up businesses in the UK are being invited to join a new nine-month accelerator ...
Tim Burghes Published: 8/04/19
Funding boost for aviation security innovation
Up to £1 million will be available to industry and academic experts with enterprising ideas
Tim Burghes Published: 8/04/19
Heart of Wessex LAG secures additional funding for...
Rural businesses and organisations across south and east Somerset and south Wiltshire are being enco...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/04/19
Monitoring housing for better health: apply for fu...
Organisations can apply for a share of £1.25 million to develop new ways to monitor environmental co...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/04/19
£60 million search begins for the next Peppa Pig, ...
Multimillion pound funds for UK radio and television now open and accepting funding applications
Tim Burghes Published: 2/04/19
Creative Enterprise New Ideas Fund
Creative England is able to offer small seed funding to sole traders, start-ups and small businesses...
Tim Burghes Published: 1/04/19
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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What support is available for my small business?
Our modern Industrial Strategy is helping to support small businesses and improve productivity acros...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/03/19
Develop advanced materials with South Korea: apply...
Businesses can apply for a share of £2 million to develop innovative projects in collaboration with ...
Tim Burghes Published: 12/03/19
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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
New funding to research health impact of climate c...
Up to £56 million will fund research into the potential health effects of climate change, air pollut...
Tim Burghes Published: 11/03/19
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Cotswolds LEADER Programme: Open to new expression...
The Cotswolds LEADER Programme has re-opened to new Expressions of Interest for two weeks from Monda...
Tim Burghes Published: 6/03/19
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£1.6 billion Stronger Towns Fund launched
The government has launched a £1.6 billion fund to boost growth and give communities a greater say i...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/03/19
Designing new mobility traffic systems: Apply for ...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop a traffic management system that ca...
Tim Burghes Published: 25/02/19
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Innovative ideas to change the world: new business...
Innovate UK Smart funding launches with £20 million grant competition for ambitious projects that co...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/02/19
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Government fund of £2m is set to benefit South Wes...
A number of cutting edge projects designed to help small businesses become more profitable will rece...
Tim Burghes Published: 12/02/19
AI and digital design to transform future of UK co...
£18 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund investment in research and innovation projects will t...
Tim Burghes Published: 8/02/19
Tackling productivity problems in UK industry: app...
A share of £4 million is available for businesses to connect with the UK’s best scientists and facil...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/02/19
Accurate prescriptions for people in custody: appl...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £1.25 million to ensure the correct medication reaches ...
Tim Burghes Published: 28/01/19
Next-generation digital healthcare: funding
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million to develop new digital health products.
Tim Burghes Published: 28/01/19
Funding: Business Basics Programme
The Business Basics Programme is designed to test innovative ways of encouraging small and medium si...
Tim Burghes Published: 23/01/19
Take on the biggest healthcare challenges: apply f...
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million to develop technologies, products and proce...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/01/19
Disruptive, high-impact aerospace technologies: ap...
Organisations can get grants to develop game-changing solutions to UK aerospace challenges and bring...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/01/19
£675 million fund to transform high streets and to...
The Future High Streets fund will help local leaders implement bold new visions to transform their t...
Tim Burghes Published: 28/12/18
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Grants available for SMEs looking to export
Applications are now open for UK businesses to apply for grants of up to £2,500 to attend internatio...
Tim Burghes Published: 21/12/18
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Future vehicles powered by low carbon tech: apply ...
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £20 million for collaborative projects that significant...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/12/18
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World-first carbon 'net-zero' hub of heavy industr...
At COP24 climate talks in Poland, UK government sets world-leading ambition for first 'net-zero carb...
Tim Burghes Published: 13/12/18
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World-leading projects in UK aerospace: funding fo...
Organisations are invited to propose innovative projects that could benefit the UK aerospace industr...
Tim Burghes Published: 11/12/18
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New Funding Available: Detection and identificatio...
Organisations can apply for a share of £250,000, including VAT, to develop innovative detection tech...
Tim Burghes Published: 10/12/18
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Funding call for reducing plastic pollution: ocean...
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to develop solutions that tackle the environ...
Tim Burghes Published: 7/12/18
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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
Adobe invest £63.5 million in booming UK creative ...
Software giant Adobe has today (29 November) announced a substantial investment into the UK with a c...
Tim Burghes Published: 29/11/18
Grants for businesses that complete customs declar...
Find out what grants you can apply for to get funding for training and IT improvements if your busin...
Tim Burghes Published: 23/11/18
New grants for setting up a childminder business o...
The Childcare Business Grants Scheme is open to newly registered early years childminders, childcare...
Tim Burghes Published: 22/11/18
UK Israel open collaborative competition 2018
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop innovative technologies targeting...
Tim Burghes Published: 21/11/18
New 'Social Value' contracts to revolutionise gove...
New government procurement measures announced.
Tim Burghes Published: 19/11/18
General grant opportunity for charities and volunt...
Salisbury City Council are very pleased to be able to offer an opportunity to charities, community a...
Tim Burghes Published: 16/11/18
Government supports charities to go digital
Government announces £1 million funding to support programmes helping charities to improve their dig...
Tim Burghes Published: 16/11/18
SME support to evaluate innovative medical technol...
SMEs can apply for a share of £1.5 million to support the evaluation of innovative medical devices, ...
Tim Burghes Published: 14/11/18
UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme
The UK Aerospace Research and Technology Programme provides grant funding to industrial research and...
Tim Burghes Published: 14/11/18
New immersive designs to transform audience experi...
Projects have received funding to apply human-centred design to understand user needs and create new...
Tim Burghes Published: 13/11/18
£109 million investment to create 359 high tech jo...
Hundreds of high-tech jobs created from overseas investment into the UK’s thriving FinTech, informat...
Tim Burghes Published: 12/11/18
Regional angel investment accelerator pilot: findi...
Angel groups can apply to partner with Innovate UK to distribute grant funding alongside their inves...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/11/18
New funding puts UK at the forefront of cutting ed...
Funding announced in the Autumn Budget will give scientists the chance to come up with ways to devel...
Tim Burghes Published: 1/11/18
Up to £50 million to develop world leading AI tale...
New investment will help the UK get the top AI talent from across the world.
Tim Burghes Published: 31/10/18
Tackling Knife crime: Detection of steel-bladed kn...
Announcement of an upcoming competition seeking innovative technologies and approaches that help to ...
Tim Burghes Published: 30/10/18
Rising Stars applications close shortly
The UK’s newest and most exciting pitch competition.
Tim Burghes Published: 26/10/18
New funding to drive improvements in immersive con...
Businesses can apply for a share of up to £8 million for innovation projects that support better, mo...
Tim Burghes Published: 26/10/18
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Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme - Are you Ready?
Small to medium-sized businesses can claim up to £2,500 against the cost of connection either indivi...
Tim Burghes Published: 23/10/18
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SBRI: improve firefighters’ operations and safety ...
Organisations can apply for a share of £1.25 million (including VAT) for an instantly deployable sol...
Tim Burghes Published: 23/10/18
Call for new green innovations to tackle climate c...
Innovators and researchers can bid for a share of £60 million with their ideas to make our air clean...
Tim Burghes Published: 19/10/18
Engineering SME Leaders Programme Open for Applica...
The SME Leaders programme is open for applications. Apply by 4 pm, 26 November 2018.
Tim Burghes Published: 18/10/18
Driving ambition in green finance
Government will be investing up to £20 million alongside at least £20 million from private investors...
Tim Burghes Published: 17/10/18
Fair funding for farmers across all parts of the U...
Independent panel will look at how funding supports the needs of England, Scotland, Wales and Northe...
Tim Burghes Published: 16/10/18
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£30 million commitment to help farmers boost produ...
Further rounds of funding for the popular small grants scheme for farmers has been confirmed
Tim Burghes Published: 12/10/18
Cleaner and more efficient railways: apply for con...
New rail technologies could help meet demand and offer more sustainable, better quality services.
Tim Burghes Published: 8/10/18
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Government support to boost skills and prosperity
Philip Hammond today announced a package of measures to support business to boost skills, growth and...
Tim Burghes Published: 2/10/18
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Zero emission vehicles: New funding to drive devel...
Businesses working on ultra-low or zero-emission projects can apply for a share of £22 million to de...
Tim Burghes Published: 1/10/18
Community Business Fund Round
Community Business Fund provides grants between £50,000 and £300,000
Kristina Angelova Published: 14/09/18
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New funds to boost diversity of people working in ...
Over £1 million will be available for initiatives which will help boost the digital skills of underr...
Tim Burghes Published: 30/08/18
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Continued business support activities announced fo...
Support for businesses affected by the difficult trading situation in Salisbury and Amesbury.
Tim Burghes Published: 27/07/18
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Additional funding support package of £2.8m for S...
This new package is in addition to the £2.5 million that has been made available since March to supp...
Tim Burghes Published: 11/07/18
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Swindon and Wiltshire businesses to benefit from £...
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Swindon and Wiltshire are urged to take advantage of a ...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/07/18
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Royal Academy of Engineering - Applications now op...
The Royal Academy of Engineering has opened up applications to support the next cohort of high growt...
Tim Burghes Published: 26/06/18
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Strength in Places Fund - UK Research & Innovation...
A new competitive funding scheme that takes a place-based approach to research and innovation fundin...
Tim Burghes Published: 28/05/18
Community News
Salisbury Gift Card Launches to Businesses
Shops, cafes, pubs and restaurants are among dozens of businesses invited to sign up to Salisbury’s ...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/05/18
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Are you ready? - Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme...
Full fibre networks are the future and getting ready for a gigabit speed is a key step for most busi...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/05/18
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£210k to Support Businesses in Salisbury
A new capital fund to support affected businesses in their recovery from the major incident in Salis...
Tim Burghes Published: 25/04/18
Creative Industries Sector Deal published
A Cultural Development Fund will also be launched for cities and towns to bid for a share of £20 mil...
Tim Burghes Published: 3/04/18
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£8m Loan Fund for Business Growth in Swindon & Wil...
Businesses invited to make applications up to around £2m in support of capital projects that help st...
Tim Burghes Published: 29/03/18
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Government sets out £2.5 million for Salisbury fol...
New funding announced today will keep the city of Salisbury and its businesses thriving
Tim Burghes Published: 28/03/18
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£60m farming productivity fund launched at Dairy-T...
A new £60m grants scheme to buy new farm equipment has been announced by Farming Minister George Eus...
Tim Burghes Published: 9/02/18
British Business Bank support for Carillion suppli...
The government-owned British Business Bank will provide up to £100m in funding for loans to small bu...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/02/18
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Gain the skills you need to commercialise your bio...
This project intends to help start-ups and SMEs to overcome technological and non-technological barr...
Tim Burghes Published: 29/01/18
Don’t miss out on Rural Business grants
If your business is in a rural area you could be missing out on grant funding to start or grow your ...
Tim Burghes Published: 5/01/18
Funding Opportunity - Flood mitigation measures th...
Is your business currently delivering flood protection to domestic properties? Could this project pr...
Tim Burghes Published: 18/12/17
Supporting Low Carbon Energy Across Swindon and Wi...
The Swindon and Wiltshire Local Enterprise Partnership welcomes the launch of a £3.75m grant fund fo...
Tim Burghes Published: 14/12/17
Pitch@Palace 9.0 – Applications Open
The Theme for Pitch@Palace 9.0 is “Data, Intelligence, and The Future of Security”
Tim Burghes Published: 13/12/17
Training Contract (South West) - Open Opportunity
Science and Technology Facilities Council are seeking organisations to deliver a training programme ...
Tim Burghes Published: 4/12/17
First of a Kind competition: transform tomorrow’s ...
Innovative, real-time working models of ideas to transform rail passenger travel could benefit from ...
Tim Burghes Published: 8/11/17
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Tim Burghes Published: 6/11/17

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