Business Grants in London
London businesses can access funding from the Mayor of London's programmes, individual borough councils, and national schemes. The capital's diverse economy means grants are available for everything from tech startups to creative industries.
Mayor of London Programmes
The Mayor of London and GLA run various business support initiatives. These include programmes for specific sectors, support for underrepresented founders, and investment in London's economic recovery and green economy transition.
London Borough Grants
Each of London's 32 boroughs plus the City of London has its own economic development programmes. These may include small business grants, shop front improvement schemes, and support for local high streets and town centres.
Tech and Creative Sector Support
London's strength in technology and creative industries means dedicated funding exists for these sectors. Programmes support digital skills, creative workspace, and innovation in fintech, AI, and other emerging technologies.
London Business Grants
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about business grants in London