GRANT
London, United Kingdom
Free business start-up programme for 18 to 30 year olds from the charity The King's Trust, with workshops and mentoring. Participants can apply for a £500 test grant, then up to £30,000 to launch: a Start Up Grant of £100 to £5,000 plus a Start Up Loan of £500 to £25,000.
Grant Hub accepting applications (checked 1 Oct 2026); King's Trust news covers The First Minister's Start Up Challenge 2026 for young entrepreneurs in Scotland.
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Swindon
Competitive R&D funding, mostly grants, from the UK's innovation agency for UK-registered businesses. Competitions are themed by sector or technology and open and close through the year on the Innovation Funding Service; each brief sets eligibility, project size and grant rate.
Swindon
Innovate UK programme that pairs an R&D grant with aligned equity from its pool of approved investor partners (VCs, angel groups, corporates, impact investors). A grant is only paid if a partner leads aligned investment. Now run through Innovate UK Growth Catalyst rounds.
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