Business Grants

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Call us to help you apply for grants

If you need help with applying for grants, call us on 01323 641144 for 1-2-1 assistance.
​Scroll down for grants and funding for manufacturing, growth, development and capital projects.

Unfortunately business grants for green initiatives are not available at present.

The best place to start...
Visit the East Sussex County Council page to search for bespoke funding and grants for your business.
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Let's Do Business Finance
For start up loans and grants.
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Innovate UK Edge
To help your business grow.
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The Invest4 Grant Fund
Unfortunately this grant funding is not available at present.
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This fund is reopening again soon.
South East Business Boost
Unfortunately this grant funding is not available at present.
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Manufacturing Growth Programme
Manufacturers to make improvements by identifying, understanding and removing their barriers to growth. Support tailored to your business
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TALE
Grant funding up to £10,000 40% towards project total. Supporting businesses to help them make the most of their logistics data, to improve profit margins and reduce costs.
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Locate East Sussex
Grant funding £10,000-£25,000 40% towards capital expenditure / Loans £10,000-£200,000 (funds must be used to create new jobs i.e. buying essential equipment which needs new staff to operate).
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Global Explorers grant (20k)
Under this scheme SMEs can receive funding for 70% of eligible costs up to £21,000* to explore global R&D and innovation opportunities to accelerate the development of their innovative ideas, products and services internationally for growth and scaling potential.

The overall objective is to increase global collaboration and accelerated SME growth and scaling through innovation and internationalisation.
The grant will pay 100% of eligible project costs up to a maximum of £15,000 (exclusive of VAT if the beneficiary business is VAT registered, irrecoverable VAT can be included in project costs)
Innovate UK RTO/Catapult Grant (15k)

Innovate are partnering with the Catapult Network to award grants to ambitious high growth SMEs. Under this scheme SMEs can receive up to £15,000* to spend on the services and support delivered by Research and Technology Organisations (RTOs) and the Catapult Network including:

  • Exploration and testing of new product ideas
  • The provision of technical expertise and sector knowledge
  • Advice on regulatory and government processes along with access to networks of customers, services and funders.
  • Identification of opportunities for R&D, collaboration and partnership building
  • Sector specific expert advice e.g. support with market analysis, cost modelling, business‐case support, creation of industry‐relevant R&D project plans
  • Sector specific advice and support to commercialise their innovation, including improving efficiency, making their business operations more sustainable, or investigating market gaps
The grant will pay 100% of eligible project costs up to a maximum of £15,000 (exclusive of VAT if the beneficiary business is VAT registered, irrecoverable VAT can be included in project costs)
Finance and Funding Roadshow

The final matter that could be of value to your clients is our Finance and Funding Roadshow. Innovate UK EDGE is holding a series of events in the southeast around funding and finance for our clients during late October, early November. The focus of the workshops and presentations include:

  • Grant Applications
  • Investment Readiness
  • Innovate UK Innovation Loans
  • R&D Tax Services - R&D Tax Relief

The locations for each one day event are listed below. If you would like to make a booking click here.  

  • Portsmouth - 31st Oct
  • Oxford - 1st Nov
  • Farnham - 2nd Nov
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