Business Events Growth Programme
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The Business Events Growth Programme forms part of UK Government’s commitment to growing the business events sector across Britain. Through this fund, VisitBritain supports organisations in hosting international business events. Whether you would like to win international events or to develop, grow and internationalise your events, the Business Events Growth Programme can help.
The Business Events Growth Programme supports events taking place in England, Scotland and Wales. Unfortunately, it is no longer available in Northern Ireland.
Types of support
Funding applications for 2025/26 and beyond
Funding applications for 2025/26
Applications for this financial year are now CLOSED!
We are still accepting Government Advocacy applications, via the VisitBritain Grants Portal.
Applications for 2026/27 and beyond
The Business Events Growth Programme can support future events; however, all expenditures have to be annualised in the relevant financial year in which they are allocated.
Applications for financial year 2026/27 and beyond is currently CLOSED. Please keep checking the website for further updates in the coming weeks.
The Business Events Growth Programme in numbers
- 150+ business events supported with a grant since 2016
- Over £2.2m million contributed to international events across Britain
- 19 cities have benefitted from the programme so far
In the 2024-25 financial year, the programme financially supported 36 international events across – working with our city partners across Britain, and aligning with key HMG sector priorities such as healthcare and life sciences, engineering and manufacturing, technology, renewable energy and creative industries.
