Aston Reinvestment Trust (ART)

ART is a Community Development Finance Institution (CDFI) that provides business loans of between £10,000 and £150,000 to start-ups, existing businesses and social enterprises in the West Midlands.

ART Business Loans

Aston Reinvestment Trust (ART) offers business loans to eligible businesses in the West Midlands.

Arts Derbyshire

Arts Derbyshire is the strategic arts charity for the county of Derbyshire. They offer support to businesses operating within the creative sector.

Create South East

Are you a creative business in Essex, Kent or Sussex with an ambition to grow?

Offer support to creative companies that are looking to grow.

UK Code of Practice on Transparency in Music Streaming

A voluntary code of best practice for how music is streamed in the UK.

Reward-based crowdfunding platforms

Reward-based crowdfunding is for individuals to donate to a project or business with the expectation of receiving a non-financial reward in return. Platforms are available to and raise funds.

Creative Arts Business Network

The Creative Arts Business Network aims to support the creative sector in the Scottish Borders, with a focus on assisting creative micro-businesses.

DG Unlimited

Dumfries and Galloway Unlimited is a membership organisation for the creative sector.

Arts and Culture East Devon (ACED)

A network for creatives in Devon providing details of funding opportunities and arts project initiatives.

Venture Sunderland Fund

The Venture Sunderland fund has been established to invest in companies that will catalyse the economic growth and prosperity of the Sunderland City region.

Bradford Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ Ltd)

Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ) brings people together to develop digital health innovations that improve the lives of people living with long-term conditions.

Anti Copying In Design - (ACID)

ACID is the UK’s leading design and intellectual property campaigning organisation.

Innovation Pipeline - Media Cymru

A series of targeted funding rounds and training opportunities focused on the media sector, for creative businesses and individuals in Wales.

Generator

Are you in or looking to start a business in the creative industries of music, film, photography, digital media and design?

SRC - South Region College

A team of 11 Innovation & Technology Specialists and Business Development Executives work with SRC and industry to bring the latest research and design from classroom to commerce.

Digital Creative

Are you in the digital and creative sector or just looking to innovate through digital technologies?

Ideas Factory NUA (Norwich University of Arts)

An incubation office space for creative and digital businesses in Norwich.

Eden Business Support Fund

Eden Business Support Fund provides loan finance from £10,000 to £150,000 to support growth and development plans.

START

A programme for people starting tech or digital based businesses in the West of England

NESTA

NESTA is an innovation charity with a mission to help people and organisations bring great ideas to life.

Business Growth Grant - East Ayrshire

The Business Growth grant is available to support the eligible costs of implementing growth plans.

Glasgow Business Growth Programme

Specialist support for growing businesses in Glasgow.

Acumen - InterTradeIreland

The Acumen programme aims to enhance the capacity and capability of SMEs to take the first formal steps onto the export ladder by helping to fund an experienced and skilled sales resource.