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Council extends deadline for businesses to apply f...
Wiltshire Council has extended the deadline for businesses to apply for Vibrant Wiltshire vacant uni...
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...
Henry Moore Foundation Accepting Applications for ...
Vibrant Wiltshire Vacant Unit Grants
Wiltshire Council has created the Vibrant Wiltshire grants programme through the Wiltshire Towns Pro...
Planning permission granted for Swindon scheme
Trade and warehouse units of 100,000 sq ft
Wiltshire Council launches £1.35m grants scheme
Aims to boost business enterprises
Invest in Wiltshire business grants
Invest in Wiltshire is a £1.35m grants scheme to encourage businesses in the county to improve and e...
South West Enterprise Fund
Are you aged 18–30, running your own small business or thinking of starting one in the next 6 months...
Advanced Biofuel Solutions wins funding
Waste conversion plant for hydrogen
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...
£12m Fund to Boost UK Tech Firms Launching this Su...
Funding is being made available to help tackle challenges facing small UK tech firms and grow region...
Competition launched for £12 million grant to turb...
Successful bidder will accelerate the growth of tech start-ups and scale-ups across the UK
Farming Futures R&D Fund: Climate Smart Farming IU...
UK registered organisations can apply for grants to fund industrial research studies developing solu...
Innovate UK Launches £25m Loan Fund for Innovative...
UK SMEs can access loans that are affordable, patient and flexible for late stage innovation project...
New £3m Fund Launched to Empower Children and Youn...
Non-profit groups can now apply for grants to help young people bring about social change and overco...
Government Announces Extension to Plug-in Van and ...
The Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) provides the Plug-in Car Grant.
Introducing: South West Enterprise Fund
This programme provides business grants for young entrepreneurs aged between 18-30.
KFC Foundation Reopens Community Grants Programme ...
Funding is available for charities and grassroots community groups and associations to support young...
Applications open for hospitality and leisure busi...
The Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant for businesses is now available to apply for in Swindon an...
Grants for Technologies Producing Hydrogen from Bi...
Funding is being offered to support innovation in hydrogen bioenergy with carbon capture and storage...
New grants for hospitality companies
Wiltshire Council providing support.
Screwfix Foundation Accepting Applications for Fir...
Capital funding for not-for-profit organisations to fix, repair, maintain and improve properties and...
New 2022 Deadlines for National Lottery Grants for...
Funding for not-for-profit organisations, private owners of heritage and partnerships for projects c...
The Circular Future Fund: The Million Pound Challe...
The John Lewis Partnership and Hubbub present The Circular Future Fund: The Million Pound Challenge.
Growth Hub Newsletter
The programme is offering eligible small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Swindon & Wiltshire ...
Submit your Kickstart Scheme vacancies
Submit your Kickstart Scheme vacancies after you've received a successful outcome to your online Kic...
£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...
£9m for New Round of Air Quality Grants Programme
Capital grants are available to local authorities in England to support their air quality responsibi...
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.
GWR Grant for safeguarding treasured rail archives
STEAM joins national project to inspire the education of future generations.
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.
Countryside Stewardship Grants Open for 2022 Agree...
England’s farmers, foresters and land managers can now apply for various funds under the simplified ...
Bids Open for £10m Fund Supporting England's Natur...
Grants are available to non-profit environmental groups, local authorities and businesses to stimula...
Check if your business is eligible for the coronav...
The Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment (CBLP) supports businesses that have been required to close d...
Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local...
The Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG (Closed) and LRSG (Closed) Addendum: Tier 4) support bus...
Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local...
The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Open)) supports businesses that have been severely impac...
Culture Recovery Fund for Independent Cinemas - Ro...
Independent cinemas in England whose businesses have been interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic can a...
Check if your business is eligible for a coronavir...
The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Closed) Addendum) supports businesses that have been req...
Chancellor Announces £4.6 Billion Business Lockdow...
A new financial package designed to support retail, hospitality and leisure sectors businesses and p...
New ‘Internationalisation Fund’ Grant
Match-funding of between £1,000 and £9,000 is available as a grant to ‘Small & Medium sized Enterpri...
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...
Tourism and hospitality - can an ERDF Grant help y...
Grants are available to help local SMEs recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coronavirus - business support - Grants
The Government has announced a number of schemes to support businesses. Regular updates are being ma...
Historic England Launches Grants for Programmes of...
One-off grants to support repair and restoration works at nationally important heritage attractions ...
JewelFund Re-opens for Aspiring Jewellers Worldwid...
Grants are available to support aspiring jewellers who are looking to start their business.
Government Announces £10m Green Distilleries Compe...
UK distilleries can access funding to cut emissions by switching to low carbon fuels such as hydroge...
Applications Open for Second Self-employed Support...
Self-employed people whose trade has been adversely affected by coronavirus can now apply for a seco...
£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...
Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership - Dedicated SM...
Support is available for SMEs to take part in Horizon 2020 research and innovation projects.
£35m government funding for rural businesses
The government’s Growth Programme provides grants of up to £750,000 for start-ups and businesses in ...
F Factor Competition for Tech Savvy Young Entrepre...
The F Factor is a UK-wide startup competition underpinned with active entrepreneurship education for...
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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...
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Prosper with a business-academic partnership: appl...
A Knowledge Transfer Partnership could help you collaborate with a university, research organisation...
Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund: for research a...
A fund to strengthen UK science and business innovation and take on the biggest challenges that soci...
£60 million search begins for the next Peppa Pig, ...
Multimillion pound funds for UK radio and television now open and accepting funding applications
Creative Enterprise New Ideas Fund
Creative England is able to offer small seed funding to sole traders, start-ups and small businesses...
Next step in photonic technologies: apply for fund...
Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million to develop advanced photonic technologies in inter...
Develop advanced materials with South Korea: apply...
Businesses can apply for a share of £2 million to develop innovative projects in collaboration with ...
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Swindon and Wiltshire Growth Hub enters into colla...
The Growth Hub announces a partnership with Europe’s leading grants database.
AI and digital design to transform future of UK co...
£18 million Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund investment in research and innovation projects will t...
Funding: Business Basics Programme
The Business Basics Programme is designed to test innovative ways of encouraging small and medium si...
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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...
New 'Social Value' contracts to revolutionise gove...
New government procurement measures announced.
Breathe easy with cleaner air: new funding to figh...
£5 million competition invites ideas to reduce the cause of vehicle emissions, minimise the amount o...
Regional angel investment accelerator pilot: findi...
Angel groups can apply to partner with Innovate UK to distribute grant funding alongside their inves...
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...
Rising Stars applications close shortly
The UK’s newest and most exciting pitch competition.
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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...
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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...
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...
Cleaner and more efficient railways: apply for con...
New rail technologies could help meet demand and offer more sustainable, better quality services.
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...

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