Coast to Capital Region - Small grants

This is a capital grant of between £5,000 and £20,000 for businesses looking to create new jobs. Coast to Capital are inviting start-ups, existing businesses and social enterprises that are looking to grow and create new jobs to apply for a small grant. Grants of between £5,000 and £20,000 are available to eligible businesses. Because the Local Growth Fund is in the form of a capital grant, it may only be used to fund the acquisition, enhancement or creation of capital assets which have a useful life of at least 12 months. Only capital items are eligible for expenditure for this grant programme. For more details on the small grant go to the Coast to Capital website

Coast to Capital Region - Business growth grant

This is a capital grant of between £15,000 and £100,000 to support high growth businesses looking to create new jobs.

Coast to Capital are inviting expressions of interest from small and medium sized businesses that are looking to expand and create new jobs. Grants of between £15,000 and £100,000 will be available to eligible businesses. Because the Local Growth Fund is in the form of a capital grant, it may only be used to fund the acquisition, enhancement or creation of capital assets which have a useful life of at least 12 months. Only capital items are eligible for expenditure for this grant programme.

Applicants wishing to apply for activities related to research, development and innovation, for example software development, development of new products and prototype development and testing (this list is not exhaustive), should note that these types of projects are likely to involve substantial expenditure that is unable to be classed as capital expenditure and will need to be considered on a case by case basis to gain clarity and agreement on eligibility. Therefore applicants for this type of project should engage in discussions with the Growth Grants management team ASAP.

More details from the Coast to Capital Website

Innovation Vouchers - Round 12

You can get an Innovation Voucher worth up to £5,000 to pay for an external expert to help your business grow.

You can use this expert to get advice on a novel idea or to use design within your business. You can ask them to help you make the most of intellectual property (IP). You can also use Innovation Vouchers to buy time and support on specialist equipment or facilities.

The Guidance for Applicants document will help you to decide if your project is eligible or you can contact the helpline on 0300 321 4357 or by email: competitions@innovateuk.gov.uk