Innovate UK funding opportunities
Here is our latest news, insights and funding opportunities that may be of interest to you.
New £30 million Fast Start boost for cutting-edge start-ups Innovate UK’s Fast Start: Innovation grants will give hundreds of UK small and micro-businesses the opportunity to grow and realise their ideas fast, by providing a quick way to boost cash flow and propel their innovative ideas to commercialisation. READ MORE
British Business Bank Personal loan for business purposes
A Start Up Loan is a government-backed personal loan available to individuals looking to start or grow a business in the UK.
In addition to finance, successful applicants receive 12 months of free mentoring and exclusive business offers to help them succeed.
The loan is unsecured, so there’s no need to put forward any assets or guarantors to support an application.
All owners or partners in a business can individually apply for up to £25,000 each, with a maximum of £100,000 available per
Skills Support for the Workforce can help businesses become sustainable
Businesses are wanting to become more sustainable for a variety of reasons, from wanting to make a positive impact on the environment to using it as a way of driving business growth and their bottom-line. However, for many business owners, it can be difficult to know where to start. This is where fully-funded skills training, such as that offered by the Skills Support for the Workforce (SSW) programme, can help.
Some benefits of being a more sustainable business
Cost savings: By using less
Humber Business Week HEY LEP and GROWTH Hub Events
The HEY LEP and Growth Hub have 2 events as part of the Humber Business Week Programme. The programme runs from 6th June to the 10th June. The HEY LEp Growth Hub events are:
On Tuesday 7th June – Humber Business Week – HEY Workforce! At 1904 Lounge, MKM Stadium, Walton Street . See details of this event here
On Thursday 9th June – Humber Business Week – Digital Horizons. AT University of Hull Cottingham Road Hull See details of
New grant to boost domestic tree production opens
A new £8.8 million fund to support domestic tree production in England has been opened by the Forestry Commission on Thursday 19 May, in partnership with Defra. The funding will help tree nurseries and suppliers invest in projects which improve, expand, automate or mechanise their operations. This will support efforts to build nursery capacity and grow long-term tree seed and sapling supply – delivering on a commitment within the the England Trees Action Plan, Government’s long-term plan
The latest government guidance for businesses employing people from Ukraine
New government guidance has been published for businesses considering making offers of employment to people coming to the UK from Ukraine.
Businesses who are interested in supporting somebody from Ukraine, should fill out a vacancy information questionnaire. Job opportunities will then be shared across the DWP Jobcentre Plus network and with the Refugee Employment Network (REN), a charity which works with organisations across the UK to support refugees into work.
For more information, click here.
Hull and East Yorkshire LEP’s Countdown to the Business Day 2022
The Hull and East Yorkshire LEP (HEY LEP) is eagerly looking forward to attending its first in-person Business Day event since its launch in April 2021.
This year, the Business Day 2022 is back with a bang at the prestigious Bridlington Spa, a tailor-made venue much appreciated by delegates. Sponsored by the LEP Growth Hub’s ‘Made Smarter: Yorkshire’ programme, the event provides an excellent opportunity to promote the programme and engage directly with manufacturing SMEs who are looking to drive productivity
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund continues to support business to grow in the HEY LEP area.
An award-winning proptech business, whose software could help improve building safety, has raised £250,000 from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
The funding will enable Hull-based Bimsense to further enhance its platform before the introduction of new rules to improve the safety of high-rise buildings. The Building Safety Bill, which is expected to become law within the next few months, will oblige building owners to ensure that safety
Innovate UK New and current funding opportunities
Please see below a list of all the new and current funding opportunities available to you on behalf of Innovate UK. Please check individual competition dates as they may have been extended.
Hull & East Yorkshire Growth Hub 2021/22 – Client Feedback Survey
As part of the Hull & East Yorkshire Growth Hub’s annual review, we are undertaking this client feedback survey to understand and evaluate the level and quality of service provided to clients over the course of the 2021/22 year. We also use this survey to measure the impacts of the Growth Hub on businesses in Hull and East Yorkshire and the value that the service adds to the regional economy. All survey results are received anonymously and we are not