Find funding
Looking for a grant or loan to start or grow your business? Explore your finance options and secure investment, with our guides to useful resources.
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Whether you’re starting a business or taking it to the next stage, our collection of useful guides and resources can support your business on funding, managing your finances more effectively, maximising profit and much more.
Top Resources
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Understand your finance options
Learn about the different kinds of finance available and how to get investor ready with this guidance from the British Business Bank.
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Access Start Up Loans
Find out about the low-interest, government-backed Start Up Loans, which have helped 90,000 business ideas.
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Learn about pricing and charging
Discover the legislation around pricing and charging and how it applies to your business.
Getting funding
Discover the range of loans, grants and finance options available for your business needs.
Search the Department for Business’ finance-finder
Use the Government’s finance support-finder tool, which lists local initiatives and national schemes.
Understand your finance options
Learn about the different kinds of finance available and how to get investor ready with this guidance from the British Business Bank.
Access Start Up Loans
Find out about the low-interest, government-backed Start Up Loans which have helped 90,000 business ideas.
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Find finance for growing businesses
Get the right kind of financial backing as your business grows, including free advice on raising money, in this guide from the ICAEW.
Explore finance options with Funding Circle
Expand your business, hire more staff, or fund your next step with finance from Funding Circle.
Get business banking and finance advice
Access impartial information and support on raising money, from Better Business Finance, managed by some of Britain’s biggest banks.
Find responsible loans for your business
Learn about responsible lenders who make fair and affordable loans across the UK.
Discover the North of Tyne Growth Fund
North East England SMEs looking to expand could be eligible for a grant under the North of Tyne Growth Fund.
Bespoke advice from Innovate UK EDGE
Access free support for your small-to medium-sized business from Innovate UK EDGE, from funding to tailored advice.
Apply for a Leeds Business Productivity grant
Learn how Leeds and West Yorkshire-based small businesses can access free support and grants through the Business Productivity scheme.
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Guidance for charities
Receive practical support for charities from the NCVO, including step-by-step guides, to applying for a grant and local advice and support.
Search for grants online
Look through the grants database and keep informed on the latest funding news, through Grants Online.
Find government grants
Browse government grants available with the Find a grant search tool.
Apply for the Cultural Development Fund
Funding available across the Cultural Development Fund (CDF), Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) and Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF).
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Get an Electric charging point grant for accommodation businesses
Learn about the voucher scheme for accommodation businesses and charities to install electric vehicle charging points.
Apply for other electric vehicle charging point grants
Read the guidance on all government grants available for the installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
Access the Recovery Loan Scheme
Learn how the Recovery Loan Scheme supports access to finance for small and medium sized UK businesses, so you can grow and invest.
Get a Low Carbon Across the South and East (LoCASE) grant
Learn how SMEs in the South and East of England can receive training on energy efficiency and apply for grants of up to £10,000.
Managing your accounts
Learn what you can and can’t charge for in our Pink Book Online, get to grips with taking card payments and access expert advice on your tax obligations.
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Understand the rules on credit and debit cards
Get information about taking payment cards, including cost-savings and cashflow benefits.
Access tax resources
Learn about everything from tax and VAT to keeping records and claiming expenses. You can access newsletters, videos and webinars.
Support for VAT
Source free help and support on VAT topics, with videos, webinars, online courses and email alerts from HMRC.
Learn about pricing and charging
Discover the legislation around pricing and charging and how it applies to your business.
Know your rights on cancellations and no-shows
Set up a cancellation policy and understand your rights when a guest cancels or you cannot fulfil a booking.
Resolving financial disputes
See which organisations can help you in the event of a dispute, including the free Financial Ombudsman Service and Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS).
Get help from the Financial Ombudsman Service
See how the free Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) can help disputes between consumers and businesses providing financial services.
Contact the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS)
Learn how the Business Banking Resolution Service can resolve disputes between small and medium-sized SMEs and banks, for free.
Use Alternative Dispute Resolution
Understand what you need to do if you cannot resolve a dispute with a customer and the Alternative Dispute Resolution 2015 regulations.
Local support finder
Help to find funding support from your Local Destination Organisation or LEP Growth Hub. Use our search tool to find the best support for your business.
