Regional Grants

Business Grants in Yorkshire & Humber

Yorkshire and the Humber region offers business funding through West Yorkshire and South Yorkshire combined authorities, local councils, and the regional Growth Hub. Key sectors include advanced manufacturing, digital, and healthcare.

62grants available
From councils, growth hubs & national bodies

West Yorkshire Funding

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority runs business support programmes for Leeds, Bradford, and surrounding areas. The AD:VENTURE programme and other schemes support SME growth and innovation.

South Yorkshire Support

South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority provides business grants and support across Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and Barnsley. Programmes focus on growth, skills, and sector development.

Humber Region Grants

The Humber region including Hull and East Riding has its own business support through local councils and the LEP. Energy and offshore sectors receive particular attention given the region's strategic importance.

Yorkshire & Humber Business Grants

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Sheffield City Council

Business Productivity and Digitisation Grant Scheme

The scheme supports small to medium-sized enterprises in South Yorkshire (specifically Sheffield) to grow, become more productive, or introduce new digital technologies through match-funded grants.

Between £2,500 and £12,500Yorkshire & HumberRolling
Grants & Funding
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on the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority website

Great Ideas – York and North Yorkshire

A fully funded innovation support programme, with access to innovation grants of up to £60,000.

VariesYorkshire & HumberRolling
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Digital Enterprise

Match-funded grants and impartial advice for West Yorkshire SMEs to invest in digital solutions that will fuel business transformation.

VariesYorkshire & HumberRolling
TechnologyGrants & Funding
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Biorenewables Development Centre

Biorenewables Development Centre Collaborative Grants and Innovation Projects

Pre-funded innovation projects and collaborative grant opportunities designed to help businesses overcome technical barriers, explore the bioeconomy, and develop sustainable technologies or biorefining processes.

Fully funded supportYorkshire & HumberRolling
EnvironmentBusiness Support
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on the Ad:Venture website

AD:VENTURE

The AD:VENTURE programme provides dedicated support to eligible young and new businesses with strong growth ambitions. The AD:VENTURE programme is targeted at people who are planning to start, or have started a new business with high growth potential, and have been trading for less than 3 years. To be eligible you must trade with other businesses (B2B)

Business grants are available between £1,000 and £25,000 to support capital growth costs, with businesses required to contribute a minimum of 50% of eligible costs.Yorkshire & HumberRolling
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Scarborough Borough Council

Business Development Grant Scheme – Scarborough

The main objective for awarding the grant will be that the business will be creating new jobs and meets with the Council’s key priorities and objectives. The Business Development Grant Scheme has been established to encourage the formation of new enterprises and stimulate the growth of established small and medium sized businesses in the Borough and companies looking to relocate into the area.

Up to £5,000Yorkshire & HumberRolling
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Department for Business and Trade

Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC) – Yorkshire

Support for scientists and business specialists to solve a process, material, or product development challenge.

Specialist support projects worth £1000 eachYorkshire & HumberRolling
All SectorsBusiness Support
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Leeds City Council

AD:VENTURE Business Growth Grant

A Growth Grant available to new businesses in West Yorkshire.

Between £1,500 and £10,000Yorkshire & HumberRolling
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Innovate UK

Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for industrial research projects to explore industrial strategy aligned Createch innovation. The aim is to support early stage innovation in the intersection of high growth potential Createch and the Industrial Strategy Frontier industries, developing innovations beyond proof of concept, de-risking future investment and supporting long term sector growth.

Between £100,000 and £500,000UK Wide11 Aug 2026
Creative & HeritageGrants & Funding
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Innovate UK

Expression of interest: Biomedical Catalyst Accelerator Provider Pool: late stage

UK registered organisations can apply to join an approved provider pool for the BMC Accelerator Programme. Providers may be called upon over a period of up to three years to support programme delivery, subject to specific themes and requirements.

Up to £500,000UK Wide4 Mar 2026
Life Sciences & HealthGrants & Funding
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Office for Zero Emission Vehicles

Electric vehicle infrastructure grant for staff and fleets

The grant provides small and medium-sized businesses money off the cost of installing electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints and supporting infrastructure for their staff and fleet vehicles.

Up to £15,000UK Wide31 Mar 2026
Transport & AutomotiveGreen & Sustainability
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Nottingham City Council

UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) - Nottingham

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a funding programme that aims to support local businesses and communities.

Up to £4.6mUK Wide31 Mar 2026
All SectorsGrants & Funding

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about business grants in Yorkshire & Humber