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

Business Development Grant - Bridgend County Council

The Business Development Grant will support SME's in Bridgend County Borough to diversify, decarbonise and grow which will contribute to creating a vibrant and strong local economy.

Office for Product Safety and Standards

Are responsible for building national capacity for product safety, for the development of products. They work at the front line with businesses, local and national regulators

Argyll and Bute Small Business Development Grant

Grants to support a range of business development including improvements in productivity, competitiveness, skills, growth, sustainability, resilience, profitability, innovation or net zero transition.

Support for small businesses – BT

BT offers support from cyber-security to tech support with an extensive range of help for small businesses.

General Product Safety Regulations (GPSR)

The EU's new GPSR replaces the 2001 GPSD, effective 13 Dec 2024, with key changes impacting UK-EU trade. It applies to non-food goods but excludes Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales).

Northumbria University - Business Engagement

Provides a combination of services around R&D and consultancy and R&D funding.

Connected Northern Ireland

The knowledge connection for businesses in Northern Ireland.

Better Futures Programme - London

Better Futures Programme offers commercialisation and scientific support for innovative businesses looking to make a positive environmental impact.

Amazon Small Business Accelerator

The upgraded Accelerator is now available on Amazon and offers a suite of free-to-use resources for all startups, entrepreneurs and small or medium-sized businesses.

This is Me

This is Me is a supported employment agency that can help people with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or mental health conditions gain support and empowerment.

Regional Debt Fund - West Midlands

Loans and equity investment available to eligible businesses.

North of Tyne Business Support Fund

This Fund covers up to 50% of eligible business spend and grants are available to support projects costing between £3,000 and £8,000

Selby Community Enterprise Professional Support

The Selby Centre is a centre of excellence for collaborative charity and social businesses working together to create community wealth and support.

SME Development Grant - Fife Council

Fife Council’s SME Development Grant provides financial support to help Fife-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to develop and grow.

Software development - electronic filing

Contact Companies House to discuss the development of filing software requirements.

Research and Development (R&D) Tax Relief for Corporation Tax

Information and guidance on claiming tax relief for research and development costs.

Crawley Greentech Business Growth Fund

Business based in Crawley that operate in the green-tech or low-carbon sectors are able to apply for grants of between £10,000 and £175,000 .

Agri-tech Growth and Resources for Innovation

Providing free business support to companies involved in agri-tech, food manufacturing & logistics in the Marches area.

West Midlands SME Grant Programme - Shropshire

The WMGP is a support package designed to help small to medium-sized enterprises across all sectors.

Crawley Small Business Grant Scheme

Funding to support the creation of new businesses, grow existing businesses and create jobs in Crawley.

West Midlands SME Grant Programme – Cannock Chase

The West Midlands SME Grant Programme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and offers grant support of between £2,500 - £7,500 for start-ups, and £5,000 - £100,000 for existing SMEs.

West Midlands SME Grant Programme

Grant funding for businesses in the West Midlands towards growth and innovation

West Midlands SME Grants Programme

Grant funding for businesses across West Midlands

Barnet Business Start-up Programme

A programme of guidance and support for people starting or growing a business in Barnet.

Actionable information, tools and resources

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Export Readiness Checklist

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Business development on a shoestring

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BUNDLE: Marketing

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How to be sustainable when planning and producing video content

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Key things to consider when choosing exporting markets

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How environmental guidelines affect your advertising

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How to ensure your advertising meets Equality, Diversity and Inclusion standards

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How to Build a Business Resilience Action Plan

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BUNDLE: Exporting

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Making employee benefits tax efficient

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Support available to help North East businesses move towards Net Zero

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Finance & Funding

UMi Makes it Easy... to get your business grant ready

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PODCAST: Ian Kinnery on running a business without it becoming overwhelming

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PODCAST: Becca Brighty on neurodiversity and how to inspire confidence in your business

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Leadership vs Management: what's the difference?

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PODCAST: Fraser Doherty on brewing up the world's most popular beer club

Finance & Funding

Our guide to R&D tax relief

Inspiration

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Networking and professional development opportunities to encourage excellence

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University of Birmingham spinout lands funding for rapid development of fluorescent dyes

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AI company to open UK Tech Hub

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i4 Product Design wins support to explore energy harvesting

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Work begins on £30m development

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Start-up Pouch secures Dragons' Den backing

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Eco period product collection service

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Video interview startup announces record month

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£17.8m loan for residential development in Chelmsford

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How do I… build my software development team?

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Turn your idea into a scientific product and bring it to market

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Investors back new drug development and discovery spinout

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Six tips for successful app development

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Careers network Springpod raises £2.25m to unlock young peoples’ futures

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How to get started with low-code app development

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Plant pots through your postbox thanks to Scottish entrepreneurs

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In Search of Inspiration: The Best Business and Development Books

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UK tech scale-up Clear Review secures further £2.6m in funding

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Collaborating with academics

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An innovator with plans to embed its technology in a trillion items over the next decade

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£5m funding boost for Manchester biotech start-up

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£4,000 grant sees Linlithgow Distillery double turnover and premises

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Credit score fintech raises £9m to support next phase of growth

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UMi Debt Finance Scotland supports growth of Aberdeenshire industrial robotics firm

Events and webinars

Events & Learning

WATCH: How video recruitment makes businesses more human

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WATCH: Social media advertising

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WATCH: Managing behavioural change when starting and scaling a business

Finance & Funding

UMi Makes it Easy... to get your business grant ready

Inspiration

WATCH: Looking after your mental health when seeking investment

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Mythbusting when starting a business

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WATCH: How do we encourage more entrepreneurship?

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WATCH: Get Your Business Started the Right Way

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