A selection of Grant funding schemes that are in operation across our region provided by a range of organisation.

Growing Places Fund – Capital Grants & Loans

A Hull & East Yorkshire investment scheme that offers capital grants and loans to businesses to support and incentivise business growth, investment and job creation.

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)

UKRI are a government funded agency that is responsible for coordinating research & development and innovation.

Access to work
This scheme can provide grants to employers towards extra employment costs which result from an employee having a disability or long term physical or mental health condition.

Apprenticeship Grant – Employer Incentive
This Employer Incentive (AGE 16 to 24) Programme is to help employers offer young people employment through the Apprenticeship programme.

John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank
For young people who live in Hull, East Riding aged up to and including 21 years old. It offers grants for young people who need finance to help make their idea happen.

British Business Bank loans
A Start Up Loan is a government-backed personal loan available to individuals looking to start or grow a business in the UK.

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
Gigabit vouchers can be used by small businesses to contribute to the installation cost of full fibre connection. Businesses can claim up to £3K cost of connection.

Invest Hull

Invest Hull is the business support arm of Hull City Council. Invest Hull offers a number of business grants for different purposes, including energy efficiency and test market grants for young entrepreneurs.

Innovate UK

Innovate UK provides government funding and support tools to help businesses undertake technological research and development that test out new ideas and to innovate.

CITB support and funding
CITB provide support and funding to help businesses improve workforce skills, increase their competitiveness and respond to challenges such as reducing costs on site and recruitment.

Key Fund
Key Fund provides grants and loans to social enterprise organisations, and other organisations that have a social mission, to help increase their economic and environmental impact.

Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk
Grants for the repair and conservation of historic buildings, monuments and landscapes, You can also get grants for surveys and investigations.

Heritage Enterprise
Funding of £250K – £5m is available for Community Organisations to help restore neglected historic buildings and sites and put them to productive use to  sustain and transform the UK’s heritage.

Technology Developer Accelerator Programme
For SMEs who are developing cutting-edge automotive technology, products and services.facilitates this support by providing £173,500 of grant benefit, on a match funded basis.

Invest East Yorkshire

Invest East Yorkshire is the business support arm of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Invest East Yorkshire offers a number of business grants for different purposes.

Industrial Fellowship
part of the Royal Society’s Industry programme, aims to enhance knowledge transfer in science and technology between those in industry and those in academia in the UK.

Northern Powerhouse Investment funds
NPIF provides over £500m of investment to boost small and medium business (SME) growth in the North of England. If your business is located in the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber or Tees Valley