Business funding in Wales
Discover grants, loans and tax incentives available to businesses in Wales, plus UK-wide schemes.
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Active schemes
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Local providers
Wales
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Plus UK-wide
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National funding also applies
Active funding
Accelerated Growth Programme
Tailored support and grant funding for high-growth Welsh businesses.
Business Wales Accelerated Growth Programme
Welsh Government programme providing intensive 1:1 support to high-growth-potential Welsh businesses. Not direct cash funding.
Wales Business Fund
Loans and equity investments for Wales-based SMEs from the Development Bank of Wales. Replaces previous Welsh business funds.
Wales Flexible Investment Fund
Larger, longer-tenor debt and equity for established Welsh businesses, providing patient capital for growth.
Wales Technology Seed Fund
Early-stage equity for Wales-based technology businesses, typically co-investing alongside other investors.
SMART Cymru R&D Funding
Welsh Government R&D funding helping Wales-based businesses develop new or improved products, processes and services.
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.
Business Wales Core Advisory Service
Free business advice, start-up support and access to current grant schemes for businesses in Wales.
SETsquared Partnership Scale-Up Programme
University-backed incubation and scale-up support for tech businesses across Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Grants towards installing low-carbon heating systems such as heat pumps and biomass boilers in eligible properties in England and Wales.
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme
Capital and revenue grants to improve the performance of existing district heating and communal heat networks in England and Wales.
Investment Fund for Wales
British Business Bank fund providing debt and equity finance to smaller businesses across Wales.
Wales Property Development Fund
A Welsh public-sector property development loan fund for viable schemes in Wales.
Development Bank of Wales Micro Loans
A Welsh public lender providing micro loans to small and early-stage Welsh businesses.
Flexible Skills Programme (Wales)
A Welsh Government programme that co-funds bespoke employee training for Welsh businesses.
Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Programmes
The UK Catapult for compound semiconductor applications, based in South Wales.
Wales Tourism Investment Fund
A Welsh public loan fund supporting visitor-economy projects in Wales.
Welsh Innovation Voucher
A Welsh Government voucher scheme co-funding innovation support from external experts.
SMARTCymru R&D Funding
The Welsh Government's main R&D grant scheme for businesses in Wales.
Business Wales Flexible Skills Programme
Business Wales Flexible Skills Programme. Welsh businesses funding bespoke training in priority sectors and skills areas.
Development Bank of Wales Tech Seed Fund
Development Bank of Wales Tech Seed Fund. Wales-based technology startups raising up to £350k of seed equity.