Regional Grants

Business Grants in East of England

The East of England provides business funding through various county councils, LEPs, and innovation hubs. The region includes the globally significant Cambridge tech and life sciences cluster.

140grants available
From councils, growth hubs & national bodies

Cambridge and Peterborough

The Cambridge area is a global centre for tech and life sciences. The Combined Authority, Cambridge City Council, and various university-linked programmes provide significant funding opportunities.

Norfolk and Suffolk

Norfolk and Suffolk have their own business support through county councils and the New Anglia LEP. Sectors including energy, agritech, and tourism receive particular attention.

Essex and Hertfordshire

Essex and Hertfordshire councils provide business grants and support. The proximity to London means businesses can sometimes access capital-linked programmes as well.

East of England Business Grants

140 grants found

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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

EPSRC new investigator award: applicant-led mode

Apply for funding to support your transition to research independence by presenting and developing a strong independent research vision and leading a project team.

VariesUK WideRolling
TechnologyGrants & Funding
open
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)

BBSRC Brazil pump-priming award (FAPPA)

Pump-priming awards supported by BBSRC and FAPESP for BBSRC-supported researchers and consortia of academics to collaborate with Brazilian counterparts.

Up to £35,000UK WideRolling
Life Sciences & HealthGrants & Funding
open
Arts Council England (with UK Government and National Lottery support)

Sector Bodies Programme (Music Growth Package)

Supports music industry sector bodies to deliver activities that help the specific subsectors of the music industry they represent to develop their workforce and/or grow their businesses.

Between £20,000 and £100,000UK WideRolling
Creative & HeritageGrants & Funding
open
Innovate UK, AHRC, BBSRC, ESRC, EPSRC, NERC, STFC

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) are open to businesses, research organisations, and graduates to work on an innovation project. Partnerships last between 12 and 36 months, with funding provided to support the total cost of the project.

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Grants & Funding
open
Innovate UK

2445: DRIVE35: Scale Up Fund

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million, to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.

Up to £150,000,000UK WideRolling
Transport & AutomotiveGrants & Funding
open
Construction Industry Training Board

Apprenticeship grants

Grants provided by CITB for registered construction employers who directly employ apprentices on approved Level 2 and above construction apprenticeship standards. The grant covers off-the-job attendance and achievement of the apprenticeship.

Between £600 and £8,500UK WideRolling
Construction & PropertyGrants & Funding
upcoming
UK Research and Innovation

Pre-announcement: Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research projects with partners from the US, Canada, or both to improve understanding of and resilience to wildfire occurrence and impacts in the wildland-urban interface.

Up to £1,575,000UK WideRolling
EnvironmentGrants & Funding
upcoming
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Pre-announcement: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

A grant opportunity to commission one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways, delivering both doctoral training and targeted training and capacity-building activities.

Up to £5,750,000UK WideRolling
Education & SkillsGrants & Funding
rolling

ESA Business Incubation Centre United Kingdom

Support and funding to commercialise space technology for UK‑registered companies, including new or existing companies less than 5 years old with a demonstrable space connection.

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Space & SatelliteGrants & Funding
open
South Bank Innovation and Hi3 Network

Hi3 Network Research Collaborations

A fully-funded business support and research programme providing small and medium enterprises with access to experimental studio spaces, co-working spaces, and academic collaboration to develop new products, services, and processes in moving-image, screen-based, and creative technologies.

Fully funded supportUK WideRolling
Creative & HeritageGrants & Funding
rolling
on the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme website

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) - UK

Grant contribution to pay towards upgrading business broadband to a high-speed capable connection.

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All SectorsGrants & Funding
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Enterprising Ashfield

Advice and guidance for people starting or growing a business.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about business grants in East of England