Business focused fund updates

North Devon Rural Funding Event: 29 June 2017, Filleigh

Posted on 22 June 2017

North Devon Council is hosting an event on Thursday, June 29th, at Filleigh Village Hall to brief businesses on the wide range of grants and funding currently available for rural businesses and projects in North Devon, with the opportunity to … Continue reading →

Power to Change: research opportunity

Posted on 21 June 2017

The Power to Change Research Institute is inviting proposals for research that has tangible benefits for the community business sector in England. Funding in the range of £20,000 to £30,000 per project is available through this call for up to three research … Continue reading →

Heart of the South West ERDF Info Event: 19 July 2017, Exeter

Posted on 21 June 2017

New European funding opportunities for the Heart of the South West are expected to be launched on or around 30 June 2017. Organisations will be invited to respond to calls for project proposals for European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support … Continue reading →

Devon Delivers Business Promotion Grant

Posted on 21 June 2017

Businesses in Devon looking to reach new customers are being encouraged to apply for the latest round of Devon County Council’s Business Promotion Grant. Grants of up to £1,000 are available to help firms in the county to promote their … Continue reading →

World of Opportunity SME Grants

Posted on 20 June 2017

Heathrow is offering 20 SMEs the chance to each win a grant of £2,000 to fund trade missions to help them reach new markets. The World of Opportunity SME Grants Programme has been launched by Heathrow, in partnership with the … Continue reading →

Reach Fund

Posted on 20 June 2017

The Reach Fund is a two year £4m grant fund that is testing a new model for investment readiness support. The programme is funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment – and is open to organisations in England. … Continue reading →

First Steps Enterprise Fund

Posted on 20 June 2017

This is a £300,000 pilot fund for community enterprises looking to take on their first loan to help the organisation move forward from the start-up stage. There is a particular focus on organisations working in the following areas: older people … Continue reading →

Just Eat Ventures: FoodTech Seed

Posted on 20 June 2017

The Just Eat Ventures FoodTech Seed Programme is a three-month, London-based seed programme for innovation and technology start-ups within the food industry. A small cohort of 5 start-ups from anywhere in the UK will have the chance to obtain investment, … Continue reading →

ICO Grants Programme

Posted on 13 June 2017

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is inviting UK and international organisations including academic institutions, civil society groups and trade associations to apply for funding to support new, independent research on privacy and data protection issues and develop privacy enhancing solutions. … Continue reading →

Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust

Posted on 12 June 2017

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust funds the education of talented craftspeople through traditional college courses, apprenticeships or one-on-one training with masters. Covering a wide range of modern and traditional crafts, the Queen Elizabeth Scholarships are worth between £1,000 and £18,000, … Continue reading →