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Summaries of local and national support, funding, events and networking.

Resonance Social Impact Investment Funds

Investment opportunities for the community/voluntary sector.

Tees Valley Securing Investment

Support for businesses to attract financial support from investors.

EIS - Enterprise Investment Scheme

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is designed so that your company can raise money to help grow your business.

RiDO (Rotherham Investment & Development Office)

A range of support and advice is available to businesses in Rotherham.

Farming Investment Fund (FIF)

Grant funding to help existing farms, horticultural and forestry businesses to improve productivity and bring environmental benefits.

Ashford Rural Investment Grants

Grants for projects encouraging the visitor economy, tourism and hospitality.

Northampton Social Investment Fund

Potential grant funding is available to organisations creating a positive social or environmental benefit in Northampton.

Opportunity Investment Fund - Haringey

A summary of what information, guidance and support is offered to businesses by the local council.

Enterprise Investment Fund

Grant funding for premises improvement that helps fast-track your growth plans or improves your long-term profitability.

Business Angel Co Investment Fund

Business Angel Co Investment Fund was created with a grant from the Regional Growth Fund. It invests alongside business angel syndicates from across the UK.

British International Investment - The UK's Development Finance Institution (DFI)

Information about British International Investment, which supports companies that help to develop and emerging countries grow.

Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF)

Provides loans and equity investment to businesses in the area looking to expand.

Business Investment for Growth Grant - Chorley BIG

Funding for businesses looking to grow in Chorley.

Investment Zones

Plans for new zones to be created across the UK to form form knowledge-intensive growth clusters for business and research.

Investment Fund for Wales (IFW)

The Investment Fund for Wales will deliver a £130 million commitment of new funding to the country.

Investment Fund for Northern Ireland

The Investment Fund for Northern Ireland will deliver a £70 million commitment of new funding to the country.

Investment Fund for Scotland

The Investment Fund for Scotland will deliver a £150 million commitment of new funding to the country.

Investment Readiness - West Midlands

Guidance and mentoring to help West Midlands SMEs looking to raise investment for their business.

North East Social Investment Fund

Offers loans, quasi-equity, or social impact bonds available for social enterprise businesses.

Greater Manchester Investment Fund (GMIF)

The Greater Manchester Investment Fund provides loans and equity investments of between £500,000 and £5 million.

South West Investment Fund (SWIF)

Loans and equity investment for businesses in the South West

MEIF - Midlands Engine Investment Fund II

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund offers commercially focussed finance through different funding streams.

Money laundering/business investment scam

These scams start with an email/phone call from fraudsters overseas who claim they are interested in “investing” in new start-up companies within the UK.

NPIF 2 - Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund 2

Offers loans to businesses that struggle to obtain finance in the primary finance markets.

Actionable information, tools and resources

Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Finance & Funding

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Tools & Resources

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Finance & Funding

Grants and loans to fund your business sustainability projects

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Finance & Funding

Tax saving opportunities for your business

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The basics of quotes and invoicing

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Inspiration

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Raising business investment

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Major investment for Marine Rescue Technologies

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Logistics fleet gets investment funding

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Fresh investment for Fixed-Term Fund platform

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Optical tech business closes investment round

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HNH secures £2.7m growth capital investment

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Social enterprise supermarket secures investment

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Synthetic diamond start-up secures £571,000 investment

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Taking the leap when accepting investment

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Attracting the right investment for your business

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£750,000 investment in University of Leeds spin-out

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Investment set to tackle global comedy demand

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NovaBiotics shows perseverance is key to investment

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NEL Fund Managers records busiest ever investment quarter

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Emma Bridgewater gets £8m BGF investment

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Growing pains: How investment can help start-ups go further

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What does the future look like for investment and growth?

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Nissan investment to electrify UK automotive sector

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SuperNetwork launches Accelerating Investment and Innovation Summit

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PD Ports continues investment in sustainable technology

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Automation investment brewing success for craft beer company

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Lockdown widened tech investment gap among SMEs

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