Updated 10 September 2026
Business grants and funding in England
Every scheme open to a business in England today, taken from the funders' own published criteria and re-checked daily. Some are England only; the rest are UK-wide and open to you as well.
78 open today. The 60 largest are below. Whether your business qualifies for any of them depends on your legal form, your size, your age and where you are, which is what the check does.
Which of these can you actually get?
Enter your company number. We read each funder’s own page against your business and tell you which fit, which do not, and why.
Check my businessWhat kind of funding these are
- Grants
- 47
- Tax reliefs
- 18
- In-kind and free support
- 5
- Mixed
- 5
- Loans
- 2
- Equity investment
- 1
A grant is money you keep. A tax relief lowers a bill rather than arriving as cash. In-kind support is training, credits or expert time instead of money. Loans and equity have to be paid back or bought back, and are worth treating as a different decision entirely.
Who can apply
Every one of these has published criteria. Across the 78, the conditions that come up most are that you must:
- be a particular kind of organisation24 of 78
- work in a named sector24 of 78
- not have started the work yet11 of 78
- work with another organisation9 of 78
- put in money of your own7 of 78
Which of them you meet depends on your legal form, size, age and where you are registered. That is what the check reads for you, scheme by scheme, and it quotes the funder’s own sentence beside each answer.
What the money is for
- Premises 22
- Staff training 22
- Net zero and decarbonisation 13
- Research and development 12
- Equipment 10
- Farming and agriculture 9
- Innovation and new products 9
- Staff recruitment 8
How to apply
You apply to the funder, never to us. Every scheme above links straight to its own page, and that page is the only thing that decides whether you get it.
Before you spend an afternoon on a form, three things are worth checking: that you are inside the deadline — 9 of these close within the month; that you have not already started or paid for the work, which a great many grants refuse; and that you can fund the share they expect you to.
Most refusals are not close calls. They are a rule the applicant never saw, in a sentence on the funder’s own page.
Where else to look
The government publishes its own list, free, and you should use it. What is above is wider than that list, because it also holds council schemes, tax reliefs and in-kind support that Find a Grant does not carry — but if you only want a list, start there.
Find a grant, on GOV.UKThe 60 largest open today
Grant
Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund (TRIF) Pilot
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Up to£25,000,000
A £50 million capital grant pilot for very large life sciences R&D investments in the UK, aimed at building health resilience, innovation and economic benefit. Only projects costing at least £100 million in total are eligible, and grants are typically pitched at 10-20% of project cost with an overall cap of £25 million per award. Applications are made on a rolling basis via an Expression of Interest, and the pilot runs until 31 March 2028 or until funds are allocated.
Closes 31 March 2028The funder’s page
Grant
DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5
Innovate UK
Up to£20,000,000
A competition offering grants to UK registered organisations that want to build or convert pilot-scale or demonstration-scale manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies and their supply chain. Grant requests must sit between £2.5 million and £20 million, with total eligible project costs above £5 million, and applicants must show they can unlock private co-investment worth at least twice the grant. Projects are expected to start from 1 June 2027 and finish by 31 March 2030.
Closes 4 November 2026The funder’s page
Mixed
Guarantees Pilot for Affordable Credit
Fair4All Finance
Up to£5,000,000
A £25m+ impact investment pilot from Fair4All Finance offering non-bank commercial lenders and community finance providers (CDFIs and Credit Unions) funding guarantees, lending guarantees, junior debt and modest ancillary grants of around £1-5m per lender to expand affordable, small-sum credit. Lenders must be UK-based and meet Fair4All Finance's Affordable Credit Code of Good Practice.
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Grant
CoSTAR Showcase Labs: Createch infrastructure and commercialisation
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Up to£4,000,000
AHRC will fund up to two "Showcase Labs" that host national creative research and development infrastructure for the UK screen and performance industries, as part of the CoSTAR Network. Applications must be led by a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding, heading a consortium that includes at least one commercial or industry co-location partner and at least one local or combined authority or equivalent economic development body. Businesses cannot apply directly but can join a bid as a partner or collaborator and receive funding that way; each award covers up to £4 million of full economic cost, with AHRC paying 80% and third party match funding of at least 50% of the requested cost required.
Closes 29 October 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Electricity Demand Turn Up trial: EOI for flexibility providers
Innovate UK (UK Research and Innovation)
Up to£3,000,000
This is an expression of interest stage to select Flexibility Service Providers for Phase 1 of a Demand Turn Up trial testing whether rebating Final Consumption Levies makes it cheaper to increase electricity demand than to curtail renewable generation. No money is awarded at the EOI stage itself; successful applicants may be invited to a later award stage where grant funding is capped at £3 million per provider, out of a total trial investment of up to £16 million. Applicants must be UK registered businesses or not-for-profits acting as flexibility providers in the Great Britain electricity sector, ready to start live delivery on 1 December 2026.
Closes 16 September 2026The funder’s page
Loan
Community Builders Fund
Social Investment Business
Up to£1,500,000
Social Investment Business offers loans of £100,000 to £1.5 million to UK charities and social enterprises through its Community Builders Fund. It is one of three current funds run by this social investor, alongside a smaller blended energy fund and a small grant to help organisations become investment-ready.
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Grant
International Bilateral Fund - Call 3
UK Space Agency
Up to£1,500,000
The UK Space Agency is funding space sector projects that build international partnerships, with grants of up to £1.5m per project. Projects must be led by a UK organisation, must include an international partner, must provide matched contributions, and must start on 1 April 2027 and run for no more than 18 months. Only one application is allowed per lead organisation, and the call closes at 3pm on 4 November 2026.
Closes 4 November 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Farmer Collaboration Fund
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Up to£1,000,000
Defra's Farmer Collaboration Fund pays organisations to act as 'delivery partners' that run farmer collaboration groups, helping farmers, land managers and growers share knowledge and manage land productively and sustainably. Successful delivery partners (which can include commercial businesses) receive £200,000 to £1 million a year for a three-year agreement, with around 20 grants expected and £5 million available annually.
Closes 30 September 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS)
Marine Management Organisation (on behalf of Defra)
Up to£750,000
FaSS is a grant scheme for businesses and organisations in England's seafood sector, covering shore facilities, vessel energy efficiency, health and safety, marine environment restoration, cooperative and advisory activity, and diversification. It pays a percentage of eligible project costs, with the rate depending on the type of applicant, and applications are assessed continuously rather than against a fixed deadline.
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Grant
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS)
Marine Management Organisation
Up to£750,000
A Defra grant scheme, delivered by the Marine Management Organisation, that funds projects to make England's seafood sector more sustainable, resilient and competitive - covering shore-based facilities, cooperative activities and advisory services, vessel energy efficiency, health and safety, marine environment restoration, and diversification. Grants of up to £750,000 a year are available, with match funding required and larger awards reviewed by a competitive funding round panel.
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Grant
DCMS 'Connections Through Gaming' Pilot Fund (Boys 11-16)
Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS)
Up to£648,000
DCMS is looking for one or more delivery partners (or a consortium) to run a three-year pilot that uses gaming to reach boys aged 11-16 who may be lonely, isolated or withdrawn, combining in-person sessions with a safe, moderated online offer. Up to £648,000 is available for programme delivery across the financial years 2026/27 to 2028/29, with delivery ending 31 March 2029. Applicants must be a Local Authority in England or a charitable, benevolent or philanthropic institution (which can include CICs and not-for-profit companies limited by guarantee) that has been operating for at least two years.
Closes 11 September 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Industry Impact Fund
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Up to£500,000
CITB's Industry Impact Fund helps levy-registered construction employers design and pilot new skills and training solutions that don't already exist. Successful proposals can receive up to £500,000 to develop a scalable, sustainable idea addressing workforce challenges such as productivity, digital skills, net zero, or worker retention.
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Grant
Adult Social Care Learning and Development Support Scheme
Department of Health and Social Care
Up to£400,000
This scheme reimburses adult social care employers in England for the cost of eligible training courses and qualifications for non-regulated care staff, agency staff, and CQC-registered managers and deputy managers. Reimbursement is capped per employer per financial year, with a separate, larger cap for the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training.
Closes 31 March 2027The funder’s page
Grant
An Official Oral History of Women Veterans in the UK
Office for Veterans' Affairs (Ministry of Defence)
Up to£250,000
The Office for Veterans' Affairs is funding a single two-year project to record and digitise the oral histories of women who have served in the UK Armed Forces. The chosen organisation must run at least 40 recorded and transcribed interviews, work in partnership with Imperial War Museums to archive the collection, and deliver public engagement outputs. Up to £250,000 is available for one project, and applications close on 22 September 2026.
Closes 22 September 2026The funder’s page
Mixed
Energy Resilience Fund
Social Investment Business (SIB), with Big Issue Invest, Charity Bank, Co-operative and Community Finance, Groundwork UK, Homeless Link, Key Fund, Resonance, The Architectural Heritage Fund and The Ubele Initiative
Up to£250,000
A blended loan-and-grant package for charities and social enterprises in England to improve the energy resilience of their buildings, land or vehicles. It funds energy-saving measures, low-carbon generation technology, and energy-efficient or environmentally friendly vehicles.
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Loan
More than a Pub
Key Fund
Up to£100,000
A loan fund run by Key Fund to support the development of community-owned pubs across England. Incorporated not-for-profit pubs with clear local engagement in ownership or governance can borrow £5,000 to £100,000 over terms of up to 15 years at 8% APR, with no arrangement fee. It is funded by Power to Change and the Cabinet Office/DCMS.
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Tax relief
Business Rates Relief: Enterprise Zones
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Up to£55,000
Discretionary business rates relief for a business starting up in, or relocating to, a designated Enterprise Zone in England. The local council decides eligibility and the relief amount based on its own rules for the zone and when the business moved in, up to a maximum of £55,000 a year for up to 5 years.
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Equity
Community Shares Booster Fund - Match Investment
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment
Up to£50,000
The Booster Fund offers existing community businesses in England repayable match-equity investment of £10,000 to £50,000, matching money they raise through a community share offer. Applicants must already be investment-ready or have already launched their share offer, and the fund expects a positive rate of return and a plan to repay the investment within a reasonable timescale.
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Grant
Postcode Trust Funding
People's Postcode Trust
Up to£50,000
People's Postcode Trust offers three-year, flexible core funding to registered charities, community interest companies and charitable community benefit societies with annual income between £10,000 and £1 million. Awards are up to £50,000 total spread over three years and are not tied to a specific project.
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Mixed
Big Business Round 1 with Pathway Fund
Do It Now Now (with Pathway Fund)
Up to£40,000
A blended finance programme run by Do It Now Now with Pathway Fund for Black-led and Global Majority-led charities and social enterprises in England. It offers grant funding, a tailored loan, and capacity-building support on assets, wealth-building and succession planning. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Grant
Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG)
Forestry Commission
Up to£30,500
A two-stage grant that pays landowners, land managers and public bodies (other than Forestry England) to prepare a woodland creation design plan in England. Stage 1 pays a fixed £1,500 for a desk-based feasibility study; if the site has potential, Stage 2 pays a per-hectare rate to produce a full UK Forestry Standard-compliant design, with supplementary payments available for specialist surveys. Total funding per project is capped at £30,500.
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Mixed
Apprenticeship Funding
Department for Work & Pensions
Up to£27,000
Employers with a workforce in England can get government funding towards apprenticeship training and end-point assessment costs, up to a funding band maximum of £1,500 to £27,000 depending on the standard. From 1 August 2026, government fully funds training and assessment for apprentices aged 16 to 24 regardless of whether the employer pays the levy, and part-funds older apprentices via co-investment. Employers can also get additional cash payments, including a £2,000 hiring payment for non-levy employers taking on 16 to 24 year olds from October 2026, and £1,000 extra for apprentices aged 16 to 18 or vulnerable 19 to 24 year olds.
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Grant
Reach Fund
Social Investment Business
Up to£15,000
The Reach Fund gives charities and social enterprises in England grants of £5,000 to £15,000 to prepare for raising repayable social investment, for example developing business plans, financial forecasts or governance. Applications must go through an approved 'Access Point' social investor who refers the organisation and submits the application on its behalf.
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Grant
Workplace Charging Scheme
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV), administered by DVLA
Up to£14,000
A voucher-based grant that contributes towards buying and installing electric vehicle chargepoint sockets at workplace sites across the UK. It covers up to 75% of purchase and installation costs, capped at £500 per socket for installations completed on or after 1 April 2026, with a limit of 40 sockets per applicant across all their sites. Applicants apply online, receive a voucher valid for 180 days, and an authorised installer claims the grant once the work is done.
Closes 31 March 2027The funder’s page
Grant
Scottish Inward Investment Catalyst Fund
Interface (Scottish Government)
Up to£10,000
A voucher-style fund paying up to £10,000 towards the cost of a Scottish academic partner collaborating with a business that is not yet based in Scotland. It supports feasibility studies, early-stage proof of concept and similar collaborative work aimed at encouraging the business to eventually set up a presence in Scotland.
Closes 9 November 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (administered by Ofgem)
Up to£9,000
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is a UK government grant that pays a fixed amount towards the cost of installing a heat pump or biomass boiler in a home or non-domestic building in England or Wales. An MCS-certified installer applies for and redeems the grant voucher on behalf of the property owner, reducing the upfront cost of the works.
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Grant
Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation Community Fund
Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation
Up to£5,000
Mortgage Advice Bureau Foundation offers match funding of up to £5,000 for community-based crowdfunding projects run through Crowdfunder. Pledges up to £250 are matched at a 3:1 ratio, and each project needs a sponsor connected to Mortgage Advice Bureau. It is open to registered charities and Community Interest Companies based in England, Scotland or Wales.
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In-kind support
Employer Networks
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Up to£4,500
CITB funds local Employer Networks that pay part of the cost of construction training for member employers. From April 2026, micro-to-medium employers (1-249 staff) can book training at 50% match funding, with an annual claim cap set per employer size band; large employers have a separate fund. CITB pays the training provider directly for its share of the cost.
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Grant
CITB Apprenticeship Grants
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Up to£3,500
CITB pays registered, levy-paying construction employers a grant while their directly-employed apprentice attends an approved apprenticeship, plus a further grant when the apprentice achieves the qualification. An extra top-up is available for Interior Systems Installer apprenticeships, and CITB separately funds apprentice travel and accommodation.
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Grant
Youth Jobs Grant
Department for Work and Pensions
Up to£3,000
The government's Youth Jobs Grant pays employers up to £3,000 per job for recruiting an eligible young person aged 18-24 who has been on Universal Credit and out of work for six months or more, provided the role lasts at least 16 weeks. It is open to employers of all sizes and sectors across Great Britain.
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Grant
ADOPT Facilitator Support Grant: Round 11
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Up to£2,500
A small grant that pays a farming, growing or forestry business in England to hire an external Project Facilitator to help write a Full ADOPT Grant application. The £2,500 is only paid out once the resulting Full ADOPT application has actually been submitted for assessment.
Closes 30 September 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Poultry Biosecurity Review funding
Rural Payments Agency (Defra)
Up to£1,290
Funding for poultry keepers in England to have a vet carry out a biosecurity review of their site. Businesses can claim £430 per review, for up to three reviews per site, after the vet completes an assessment and summary sheet.
Closes 30 September 2028The funder’s page
Grant
Plant Standards and Grants
CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)
Up to£880
CITB pays fixed grants to construction employers whose staff complete approved plant machinery training, covering categories such as excavators, dumpers, forklifts and telescopic handlers. The grant amount depends on the plant tier (1 to 3) and whether the trainee is novice or experienced, and is claimed by the ATO/TPN training provider on the employer's behalf rather than applied for directly.
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Grant
CITB Short Course Grants
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)
Up to£500
CITB pays fixed grants to CITB-registered, levy-up-to-date construction employers when their directly employed staff, business owners, partners or subcontractors complete approved short courses (at least 3 hours long) in Plant Operations, Scaffolding and other listed occupations. Grants for listed scaffolding and other short courses range from £60 to £500 per person per course, and pay automatically once an Approved Training Organisation or Training Provider Network member reports the achievement, or via direct application within 52 weeks otherwise.
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Grant
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for residential landlords
Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV)
Up to£500
Residential landlords and organisations that own or manage rented homes can claim support towards buying and installing electric vehicle chargepoints at their properties. The grant covers 75% of purchase and installation costs, capped at £500 per socket, for up to 200 sockets a year. Applicants must be registered at Companies House or VAT registered and must use an OZEV-authorised installer.
Closes 31 March 2027The funder’s page
Grant
Heat Training Grant for Heat Pumps
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Up to£500
A discount of up to £500 for heating engineers towards the cost of heat pump installation training, claimed through participating training providers. It supports small businesses and sole traders already certified under a competent person scheme for heating and hot water to retrain in heat pump installation.
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In-kind support
Apprenticeship units
Department for Education
Government-funded short, flexible training courses (apprenticeship units) for existing employees aged 19 and over, covering areas such as AI leadership, battery manufacturing, EV charging, electrical/mechanical fitting, modular building and solar PV installation and maintenance. Training is fully funded for non-levy paying employers, and levy payers can use their levy funds or move into co-investment once funds are exhausted.
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Tax relief
Business Rates: Exempt Properties
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Certain property types are wholly exempt from business rates in England: agricultural land and buildings used for agricultural purposes (including fish farms), buildings used for the training or welfare of disabled people, and buildings registered for public religious worship or church halls. A business occupying an exempt property pays no business rates on it at all, rather than receiving a discount.
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Tax relief
Business Rates: Improvement Relief
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
A one-year reduction in business rates for occupied properties in England where the ratepayer completes qualifying improvements on or after 1 April 2024 that increase the property's rateable value, either by increasing its size or adding new features or equipment such as heating, air conditioning or CCTV. The relief runs for one year from completion of the works and cannot be passed on to a new occupier.
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Tax relief
Business Rates: Pubs and Live Music Venues Relief
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
A 15% reduction in business rates bills for eligible pubs and live music venues in England for the 2026 to 2027 billing year (1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027), with no cap on the amount of relief available. From 1 April 2027 until 31 March 2029 eligible properties also get transitional protection so their bills cannot rise faster than inflation.
Closes 31 March 2027The funder’s page
Grant
Bus Service Operators Grant (BSOG)
Department for Transport
A recurring government grant that reimburses bus operators for part of their fuel costs, intended to help keep fares down and sustain routes that might otherwise be unprofitable. Separate application forms exist for commercial operators and community transport organisations.
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Grant
Cladding Safety Scheme
Homes England
A government scheme that meets the cost of fixing life-safety fire risks from unsafe cladding on residential buildings over 11 metres tall (11-18m in London). Applications are made by the Responsible Entity for the building, such as a landlord, freeholder or managing organisation, where they cannot or should not fund the works themselves.
Closes 31 March 2030The funder’s page
Grant
Employer Support Fund (ESF): construction and T Level industry placements
Department for Education
The Employer Support Fund reimburses employers in England for essential costs of hosting construction industry placements and T Level industry placements, on top of the funding the training provider already receives. Employers claim by signing a declaration form and submitting receipts to their partner training provider, who administers the claim and payment.
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Tax relief
Empty Property Relief (Business Rates)
UK Government (applied by local billing authorities)
A national business rates relief that exempts an empty commercial property from business rates for the first three months it stands empty, extending to a further three months for industrial premises. Listed buildings, low rateable-value properties, and buildings owned by charities or sports clubs can continue receiving relief until they are reoccupied. Businesses apply through their local council.
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Grant
Energy Efficiency Sharematch
Access - The Foundation for Social Investment
A £250,000 pilot fund providing grant funding to match money that co-operative and community benefit societies in England raise from their own communities through a community share offer, to pay for energy efficiency measures such as solar panels, heat pumps, insulation and LED lighting. Delivered by Co-operatives UK and Crowdfunder, and funded by Access - The Foundation for Social Investment, with applications open until March 2027.
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Tax relief
Enhanced Capital Allowance Relief in Freeport and Investment Zone Special Tax Sites
HM Revenue & Customs
Companies buying new plant or machinery for use in a designated Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site can deduct 100% of that qualifying expenditure from their profits before tax in the accounting period it was bought. The relief is claimed through the Company Tax Return and can be withdrawn if the asset stops being primarily used in the tax site within 5 years.
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Tax relief
Enhanced Structures and Buildings Allowance Relief in Freeport and Investment Zone Special Tax Sites
HM Revenue & Customs
Businesses that incur qualifying expenditure on constructing or renovating structures and buildings within a designated Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site can claim an enhanced structures and buildings allowance of 10% a year against their profits, instead of the normal rate, for up to 10 years. Construction must begin, the expenditure be incurred, and the building brought into qualifying use, all within the special tax site and before the relief's end date.
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Grant
Farming Futures R&D fund: Automation and Robotics Round 2
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra)
A Defra/Innovate UK grant competition funding collaborative projects that develop automation and robotics for agriculture, horticulture and forestry. A UK registered business can lead a consortium, project costs must be between £500,000 and £2.5 million, and the resulting technology must benefit farmers or growers in England.
Closes 30 September 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Farming Innovation Programme: Small R&D Partnership Projects Rd 5
Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Grant funding for collaborative research and development projects that help farmers, growers and foresters in England become more productive, resilient and sustainable. Delivered by Innovate UK on behalf of Defra as part of the Farming Innovation Programme's R&D Partnerships Fund.
Closes 14 October 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) — Competitive Funding Rounds
Marine Management Organisation (MMO)
The Fisheries and Seafood Scheme runs competitive funding rounds for larger fisheries and seafood industry projects worth over £250,000, covering labour and workforce development, community partnerships, and infrastructure. Applicants submit a business case ahead of one of several submission deadlines each year for review by a funding round panel.
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In-kind support
Free courses and additional free training
Department for Education
The government fully funds essential English, maths and digital skills training for adult employees who lack a level 2 (or level 1 for digital) qualification, so an employer bears no training cost for sending eligible staff on these courses. Level 3 and ESOL courses can also be funded or co-funded, again at no expected cost to the employer.
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Tax relief
Freeports business rates relief
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
Businesses occupying property in a designated English Freeport tax site can get up to 100% relief from business rates for five years from when they first claim it, funded centrally but administered by local authorities using their discretionary relief powers. New businesses moving into a Freeport, and existing businesses expanding within one, can qualify; the relief window runs until 30 September 2031.
Closes 30 September 2031The funder’s page
Grant
Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9
Innovate UK
Innovate UK, with Defra, is offering grants for farmer-led on-farm trials and experiments that test ideas or solutions which are new or not yet widely used. Projects must be led by an active commercial farming, growing or forestry business based in England, working with at least one other UK farming, growing or forestry business, and must include an approved ADOPT Project Facilitator. Total project costs must fall between £50,000 and £200,000, with a share of up to £5 million available across the round.
Closes 7 October 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Full ADOPT Grant: Round 9
Innovate UK
Innovate UK, with Defra as co-funder, is offering grants for on-farm trial and demonstration projects that help the agricultural sector take up new ideas and solutions. A total of up to £5 million is available across the round. Applications must come from collaborations led by an established farming, growing or forestry business based in England, working with at least one other UK farming business.
Closes 23 September 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Get funding for apprenticeship training
Department for Education
The government pays most or all of the cost of training and assessing an apprentice, with the share depending on whether the employer pays the apprenticeship levy and the apprentice's age. Employers taking on younger or disadvantaged apprentices can also get direct cash payments of up to £2,000 towards employment costs.
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Grant
Great British Energy (GBE) Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks
Great British Energy
A capital grant fund of up to £300 million to expand UK manufacturing capacity for components that are in short supply in the offshore wind and electricity networks sectors. Grants must pay for building new manufacturing facilities or extending existing ones in the UK, and the finished project must mainly produce one or more of the listed 'Critical Components'. Applications are assessed in rounds, with the window closing on 10 December 2026 unless the budget runs out sooner.
Closes 10 December 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Green Gas Support Scheme (GGSS)
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Green Gas Support Scheme pays tariff support to plants that produce biomethane through anaerobic digestion and inject it into the gas grid, compensating for new infrastructure and ongoing operating costs. Registered participants receive tariff payments for up to 15 years. The scheme is open to new stage 1 applications until 31 March 2028 and is administered by Ofgem.
Closes 31 March 2028The funder’s page
Grant
Heat Network Efficiency Scheme (HNES)
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
HNES funds revenue grants (up to 100% of costs) for Optimisation Studies and capital grants (up to but not including 50% of costs) for improvement works on existing district or communal heat networks in England and Wales that are underperforming. It is open to public, private and third sector organisations that operate or manage a heat network, including registered companies and registered charities.
Closes 31 March 2030The funder’s page
Tax relief
Heat Networks Relief (Business Rates)
Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
A 100% business rates exemption for properties used mainly as a heat network that takes its energy from a low-carbon source and supplies heating or cooling to other properties.
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Tax relief
Humber Freeport - tax site incentives
Humber Freeport
Businesses with a premises inside a designated Humber Freeport tax site can claim a package of time-limited reliefs: business rates relief, enhanced relief on qualifying plant and machinery, a zero rate of employer National Insurance contributions on new hires, Stamp Duty Land Tax relief on qualifying land or buildings, and an enhanced rate of relief for constructing or renovating buildings.
Closes 30 September 2031The funder’s page