British Business Bank
The UK's economic development bank, providing finance to smaller businesses.
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UK
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Overview
The British Business Bank is the UK government's economic development bank for smaller businesses. It does not lend directly; instead it works through more than 200 partners — banks, asset-finance firms, venture capital funds and Community Development Finance Institutions — to widen access to finance.
What they fund
- Start Up Loans (personal loans for new businesses)
- Recovery Loan Scheme and successor Growth Guarantee Scheme
- ENABLE Funding and ENABLE Guarantees for non-bank lenders
- British Patient Capital for venture and growth equity
- Regional Investment Funds (Northern Powerhouse, Midlands Engine, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Investment Fund for Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland)
- Future Fund: Breakthrough for deep-tech R&D-intensive businesses
Typical applicant
UK-based smaller businesses across the full growth journey — from pre-revenue founders raising £500 through Start Up Loans to scaling deep-tech companies raising £30m+ through Future Fund: Breakthrough.
Funding instruments
Application routes
- Apply via accredited delivery partner (most schemes)
- Apply direct for Start Up Loans through the British Business Bank website
- Fund managers apply for British Patient Capital cornerstone commitments
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The UK's economic development bank, providing finance to smaller businesses.