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.

145grants 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

145 grants found

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small and medium non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of up to £7,500 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems including heat pumps and biomass boilers.

From £5,000 to £7,500UK Wide31 Dec 2027
Clean EnergyGreen & Sustainability
open
UK Government

Youth Jobs Grant

The Youth Jobs Grant is part of the Youth Guarantee and provides financial support to employers in Great Britain to encourage the recruitment and training of young people aged 18-24 who are on Universal Credit and unemployed for 6 months.

Up to £3,000UK Wide31 Oct 2028
Grants & Funding
open
Forestry Commission

Tree Health Pilot

The Tree Health Pilot (THP) scheme is testing different ways of slowing the spread of pests and diseases affecting trees in England. It supports owners and managers of trees in woodland or trees outside woodland to deal with tree health issues.

From £500 to £1.5 millionUK Wide31 Mar 2029
EnvironmentGrants & Funding
open
HS2 Ltd

Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF)

This funding programme provides grants to local communities and economies that are disrupted by the construction of Phase One and Phase 2a of HS2 between London and Crewe.

From £1 to £250,000UK Wide31 Mar 2035
EnvironmentGrants & Funding
upcoming
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

NMIP sandpit: Digital materials for accelerated innovation

Apply to attend a three to five-day sandpit to develop high-impact projects that address the challenges and opportunities of integrating digital approaches to accelerate the translation of materials research.

VariesUK WideRolling
TechnologyGrants & Funding
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Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Pre-announcement: ESRC applicant-led: challenge awards

Apply for funding to bring people, expertise and ideas together in ambitious, larger-scale programmes. Challenge awards tackle major research, economic and societal challenges, generating impactful new knowledge and innovation.

Between £2,000,000 and £10,000,000UK WideRolling
Grants & Funding
upcoming
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Pre-announcement: ESRC applicant-led: explore awards

Apply for funding to advance knowledge through ambitious, curiosity-driven social science. The opportunity seeks creative, innovative, and bold proposals within ESRC’s remit that advance knowledge by pushing disciplinary, methodological, or conceptual boundaries.

Between £300,000 and £2,000,000UK WideRolling
Grants & Funding
upcoming
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

ESRC applicant-led: grow awards

Apply for funding to build the skills, experience and confidence to make a step-change in your research career. Grow awards support individuals at key career points to develop new capabilities or pivot in a new direction, strengthening the long-term capacity, adaptability and resilience of the UK’s social science research base.

Between £100,000 and £500,000UK WideRolling
Education & SkillsGrants & Funding
open
Arts Council England

Music Creators Growth Fund (MCGF)

A new investment programme designed to provide direct grant support for living, UK-based artists, artist collectives, bands, composers, DJs, groups, producers, and songwriters to grow their careers, strengthen skills, develop sustainable careers, create high-quality work, and innovate income streams.

Up to £3,000,000 (total annual budget for 2026/27)UK WideRolling
Creative & HeritageGrants & Funding
rolling
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure outlines: September 2026

Apply for funding to purchase strategic infrastructure (equipment, resources or both). The funding seeks to improve UK scientific capability and enable cutting-edge research that aligns with national priorities, including those within the UKRI strategy and EPSRC Strategic Delivery Plan.

Minimum £400,000UK WideRolling
TechnologyGrants & Funding
rolling
LoveReading4Kids

The LoveReading4Kids Funding for Schools Scheme

A grant scheme providing credit for state-funded UK schools to purchase books aimed at promoting reading for pleasure and boosting school libraries.

Between £1,000 and £5,000UK WideRolling
Education & SkillsGrants & Funding
open
Morrisons Foundation

Connecting Communities Grant Funding

Offers funding to support capital projects that upgrade local spaces, reduce social isolation, bring communities together, and ensure vital local services remain accessible.

Up to £20,000UK WideRolling
Education & SkillsGrants & Funding

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about business grants in Yorkshire & Humber