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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Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Round 5
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £13 million for small R&D partnership projects. This funding is from the industry led R&D Partnerships Fund, a part of the Defra Farming Innovation Programme.
Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors
UK registered SMEs can apply for grant funding alongside private investment from selected investor partners.
Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP): 2026 - 2027 Round 3
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £12.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses. KTP projects are encouraged to be delivered within 24 months.
UKRI Translation: BBSRC Proof of Concept 2026
Funding to translate bioscience research into innovations such as products, services or solutions that generate real-world economic, societal, and environmental impact.
PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2026
Funding for travel and subsistence in support of competitively awarded science observation time at astronomy facilities available to the UK research community.
A guide for the commercialisation of Creative Industries Research
Apply for funding to transform the commercialisation of research in the creative industries. A university-led team will collaborate with investors, lawyers and founders to tackle early-stage barriers to commercialisation and develop a new sector-specific university commercialisation guide, with practical frameworks and best practice deal terms.
Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) medical countermeasures R&D
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions across any stage of the developmental pathway, from prototype development, through pre-clinical refinement, to early-phase clinical studies (up to phase 2a) for CBRN threats. Applications must demonstrate how the proposed research will result in improved domestic preparedness for CBRN threats.
Next generation artificial intelligence (AI): explainable AI
Apply for funding for projects focused on speculative and high-risk fundamental research with the potential to deliver high reward and a step change in the explainability of future artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
Funding opportunity: Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Discovery C7
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the Innovation Challenges from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.
Funding opportunity: Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund round five discovery C7
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative discovery phase projects that meet the round five challenges.
Engineering Biology Access to Infrastructure Pilot
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for Engineering Biology pilot scale and validation projects. This funding is part of UKRI’s Engineering Biology Programme and funded by BIST.
Research Infrastructure Renewal
Apply for funding to renew, replace and enhance existing research infrastructure and facility capabilities that are demonstrably available to the wider environmental science community.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about business grants in London