Business funding in England
Discover grants, loans and tax incentives available to businesses in England, plus UK-wide schemes.
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National funding also applies
Active funding
Made Smarter Adoption Grant
Match-funded grants for SME manufacturers adopting industrial digital technology.
Arts Council Project Grants
Grants for individuals and organisations delivering creative and cultural projects in England.
Internationalisation Fund (England)
Match-funded grants for England-based SMEs to invest in international growth activity such as market research, translation, trade fairs and international marketing. Availability and rules may change — check current DBT guidance.
Apprenticeship Funding (England)
Government funding to help English employers take on apprentices. Levy-paying employers fund apprenticeships through their levy account; non-levy employers receive co-investment from the government.
Skills Bootcamps (England)
Flexible courses (up to 16 weeks) for adults, funded by the Department for Education and delivered by approved providers. Employers can use Skills Bootcamps to upskill existing staff at subsidised rates.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (Non-domestic — small businesses)
UK government grant for replacing fossil-fuel heating systems with heat pumps or biomass boilers in eligible English and Welsh properties, including small non-domestic premises within scheme rules.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Grants towards installing low-carbon heating systems such as heat pumps and biomass boilers in eligible properties in England and Wales.
Local Net Zero Hubs
Regional hubs supporting local authorities and partners to develop and deliver local net zero and clean energy projects across England.
Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme
Grant funding for public sector bodies in England to install heat decarbonisation and energy efficiency measures, administered by Salix on behalf of DESNZ.
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme
Capital and revenue grants to improve the performance of existing district heating and communal heat networks in England and Wales.
Green Heat Network Fund
Capital grant scheme supporting the commercialisation and construction of new low-carbon heat networks in England.
Higher Education Innovation Funding
Block funding to English universities to support knowledge exchange with business and society; SMEs benefit via partner universities.
DBT International Trade Advisers
Free one-to-one export advice for UK SMEs from DBT International Trade Advisers across English regions.
Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Investment Fund
British Business Bank-backed fund providing debt and equity finance to smaller businesses in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
Farming Innovation Programme
Defra and Innovate UK programme funding industry-led R&D in agriculture and horticulture in England.
Farming Equipment and Technology Fund
Defra grant towards the purchase of specified equipment and technology to improve productivity, efficiency, animal welfare and the environment on farms in England.
Sustainable Farming Incentive
Defra payment scheme paying farmers in England for actions that support food production and improve the environment.
Farming in Protected Landscapes
Defra programme funding projects by farmers and land managers in or near National Parks and National Landscapes in England.
Developing Your Creative Practice
An Arts Council England grant for individual creative practitioners developing their practice.
Improving Farm Productivity Grant
A Rural Payments Agency grant for robotics, automation and on-farm renewables in England.
Farming Investment Fund
A Defra umbrella programme funding farm equipment, technology and transformation projects in England.
Landscape Recovery
A Defra ELM scheme funding large-scale, long-term landscape and nature recovery projects in England.
Slurry Infrastructure Grant
A Rural Payments Agency grant for slurry storage and infrastructure improvements in England.
Water Management Grant
A Rural Payments Agency grant for irrigation efficiency and on-farm water storage in England.
England Woodland Creation Offer
A Forestry Commission grant supporting new woodland creation in England.
High Street Heritage Action Zones
National place-based heritage and shopfront grant programme delivered by Historic England.
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Soils Actions
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Soils Actions. English farmers with SBI eligible for BPS-style schemes. Actions include herbal leys, cover crops, soil assessments.
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Hedgerow Actions
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Hedgerow Actions. English farmers managing hedgerows. Three actions: assessment, management both sides, leave hedgerow trees.
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Nutrient Management
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Nutrient Management. English farmers preparing a nutrient management plan or implementing legumes for nitrogen fixation.
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Integrated Pest Management
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Integrated Pest Management. English farmers adopting IPM plan, no insecticide use, companion crops, flower-rich field strips.
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Moorland Actions
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Moorland Actions. English moorland farmers assessing and recording moorland condition. Eligible registered land.
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Low Input Grassland
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Low Input Grassland. English livestock farmers managing low-input grassland with limited inputs and diverse swards.
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Precision Farming Actions
Sustainable Farming Incentive — Precision Farming Actions. English farmers using variable-rate application technology or robotic mechanical weeding.
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier. English land managers with environmentally significant sites (SSSI, priority habitats). RPA-led application via natural England advice.
Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier
Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier. English farmers and land managers with eligible land delivering moderate environmental benefit.
Farming Equipment & Technology Fund — Productivity
Farming Equipment & Technology Fund — Productivity. English farmers, horticulturalists, foresters and contractors. Items from a published list; 50–60% grant rate.
Farming Equipment & Technology Fund — Animal Health & Welfare
Farming Equipment & Technology Fund — Animal Health & Welfare. English livestock farmers buying eligible animal-welfare equipment via published item list.
Water Management Grant (Farming Investment Fund)
Water Management Grant (Farming Investment Fund). English horticultural and arable farmers investing in irrigation reservoirs and efficient water use.
Improving Farm Productivity (Robotic/Solar)
Improving Farm Productivity (Robotic/Solar). English farmers investing in robotics, automation, or rooftop solar for self-supply.
Adding Value Grant (Farming Investment Fund)
Adding Value Grant (Farming Investment Fund). English farmers and horticulturalists processing or adding value to primary produce.
Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant
Calf Housing for Health and Welfare Grant. English dairy and beef farmers building or upgrading calf housing to higher welfare standards.
Landscape Recovery Round 3
Landscape Recovery Round 3. Groups of English land managers delivering long-term, large-scale land use change projects.
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB). England-based researchers in NHS, social care, and partner organisations leading patient-benefit research.
Skills Bootcamps
Skills Bootcamps. English employers, adults aged 19+, and SMEs in priority sectors. Funded short technical training routes.
Apprenticeship Levy Transfer
Levy-paying employers can transfer up to 50% of their unused funds to other businesses.
Local Skills Improvement Fund
Local Skills Improvement Fund. English Further Education colleges in partnership with employers responding to Local Skills Improvement Plans.
Multiply Adult Numeracy Programme
Multiply Adult Numeracy Programme. English local authorities and partners delivering adult numeracy provision for working-age adults.
Apprenticeship Funding (Non-Levy Employers)
Apprenticeship Funding (Non-Levy Employers). English employers with paybill under £3m. Government pays 95–100% of apprenticeship training costs.
Higher Technical Qualifications Employer Support
Higher Technical Qualifications Employer Support. English FE/HE providers and employers offering DfE-approved Level 4–5 HTQs aligned to occupational standards.
T-Level Employer Support Fund
T-Level Employer Support Fund. English employers hosting T-Level industry placements. Provider-administered grant supports placement costs.
Research England Development Fund (RED)
Research England Development Fund (RED). English higher education providers piloting transformational research, knowledge exchange and innovation.
Connecting Capability Fund
Connecting Capability Fund. English universities collaborating on shared commercialisation and knowledge-exchange infrastructure.
Digital Skills Partnership Programmes
Digital Skills Partnership Programmes. Local Digital Skills Partnerships across England coordinate employers, training providers and councils.
Arts Council Creative People and Places
Arts Council Creative People and Places. English consortia delivering creative activities in areas with lower historic arts engagement.