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.
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
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) - UK
Grant contribution to pay towards upgrading business broadband to a high-speed capable connection.
Enterprising Ashfield
Advice and guidance for people starting or growing a business.
Enterprise programme for young people - UK
The King's Trust helps young people aged 18 to 30 years who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
DRIVE35 Funding Programme
Capital and R&D funding for the UK automotive industry in the design, development and manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and their supply chain.
Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Strategic Programme
Funding for research and technology development to maintain and grow the UK's competitive positions in civil aerospace.
Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) SME Programme
Offers funding for civil aerospace research and technology development in the UK.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about business grants in East of England