Updated 10 September 2026
Business grants and funding in Wales
Every scheme open to a business in Wales today, taken from the funders' own published criteria and re-checked daily. Some are Wales only; the rest are UK-wide and open to you as well.
50 open today. 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
- 31
- Loans
- 7
- Mixed
- 5
- Tax reliefs
- 5
- Equity investment
- 1
- In-kind and free support
- 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 50, the conditions that come up most are that you must:
- work in a named sector19 of 50
- be a particular kind of organisation14 of 50
- put in money of your own6 of 50
- not have started the work yet6 of 50
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 14
- Equipment 12
- Research and development 10
- Innovation and new products 9
- Business growth 9
- Staff training 9
- Property improvements 8
- Net zero and decarbonisation 7
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 — 4 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 50 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
Growing a Business - Development Bank of Wales
Development Bank of Wales
Up to£10,000,000
The Development Bank of Wales provides loans and equity investment from £1,000 to £10 million to help Welsh businesses grow, covering cash flow, new markets, premises, equipment and marketing. A fast-track loan product up to £100,000 is available to businesses that have been trading in Wales for over two years.
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Loan
Interest rates on business loans
Development Bank of Wales
Up to£10,000,000
This page sets out the interest rates and fees the Development Bank of Wales charges on its repayable loan products, which range from small Consumer Credit Act regulated loans of up to £25,000 for sole traders and partnerships, through micro loans of up to £100,000, to larger loans of between £100,000 and £10m, plus property development loans. Rates are set case by case and quoted between roughly 6.25% and 12.5% depending on the product, with arrangement fees on larger loans and on property development finance. Discounted rates are available through a Green Business Loan Scheme, and residential developers meeting green standards can get a fee reduction.
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Loan
Property Development Finance
Development Bank of Wales
Up to£10,000,000
The Development Bank of Wales lends to developers building residential, mixed-use, commercial and industrial property in Wales. Loans run from £150,000 up to £10 million, with terms of up to four years for residential schemes and five years for commercial ones, at fixed interest rates stated as 6.5% to 10.5%. Speculative schemes without pre-sales or pre-lets are accepted, and residential developments meeting green build standards can get up to a 2% cut in loan fees.
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Grant
Property Development Grant
Welsh Government
Up to£8,000,000
A discretionary grant from the Welsh Government funding the development, extension, renovation or conversion of commercial sites and premises across Wales, where the eligible cost of a project exceeds its completed value.
Closes 31 December 2035The 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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Mixed
Investment Fund for Wales
British Business Bank
Up to£5,000,000
The Investment Fund for Wales is a £130 million commitment offering smaller loans, debt finance and equity investment to new and growing businesses across Wales, aiming to drive sustainable economic growth and increase the supply of early-stage finance for smaller businesses that might otherwise not receive investment.
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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
Growth Guarantee Scheme
BCRS Business Loans
Up to£2,000,000
A government-backed lending scheme delivered locally by BCRS Business Loans, giving smaller businesses in the West Midlands access to term loans, overdrafts, asset finance, invoice finance or asset-based lending they might not otherwise be offered. The government guarantee sits behind the lender; the business remains fully liable for the debt.
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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
Food Business Accelerator Scheme (window 3)
Welsh Government
Up to£500,000
A Welsh Government capital grant scheme for food and drink businesses investing in processing activities, covering machinery, equipment, buildings, land and related professional fees. It supports the Welsh Government's Vision for the Food & Drink Industry, with grants of £20,000 to £500,000 covering up to 40% of eligible project costs.
Closes 31 March 2027The 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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Equity
Seed Funding for Tech Startups
Development Bank of Wales
Up to£350,000
The Development Bank of Wales makes pre-seed and seed equity investments of £100,000 to £350,000 in tech startups, university spinouts and new companies based in Wales. It acts as a strategic co-investor alongside angels, VCs and other institutions, and looks for a clear business plan, a strong team and a defensible technology.
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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
Loan
BCRS Business Loans
BCRS Business Loans Limited
Up to£250,000
BCRS Business Loans is a non-profit CDFI lender offering loans of £10,000 to £250,000 to businesses in the West Midlands that have been turned down by mainstream lenders. It takes a relationship-based approach, assessing the whole business rather than a credit score alone, and is a delivery partner for the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and the Recovery Loan Scheme guarantee.
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Grant
SMART Flexible Innovation Support (SFIS) Capital Equipment Fund
Welsh Government
Up to£250,000
The latest round of the Welsh Government's SFIS Capital Equipment Fund offers grants to help organisations in Wales invest in new equipment and technology that improves productivity and efficiency. Successful projects must show wider benefits to Wales, and projects that reuse materials are encouraged. Applications close on 25 September 2026.
Closes 25 September 2026The funder’s page
Tax relief
Food and Drink Hospitality Rate Relief 2026-27
Welsh Government
Up to£110,000
A Welsh Government business rates relief for the 2026-27 tax year, giving eligible occupied food and drink hospitality properties in Wales a 15% discount on their non-domestic rates bill. The relief is capped at £110,000 per business in Wales for 2026-27, within an overall £315,000 subsidy-control cap over three years.
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Loan
Start Up Loans
Development Bank of Wales
Up to£100,000
A start-up loan product from the Development Bank of Wales to help new businesses cover their setup costs and get through their early years, with micro loans up to £100,000 and a separate route for larger amounts. Applying online takes about ten minutes.
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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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Loan
Business Development Loans
Robert Owen Community Banking Fund (ROCBF)
Up to£25,000
Locally financed loans of £1,000 to £25,000 for businesses trading more than two years that need working capital to scale and grow. Funds are raised from local businesses, councils and community councils and reinvested in the local economy, with a typical fixed APR of 17.12% and repayment over up to five years.
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Grant
Croeso i Bawb Accessibility Fund
Welsh Government
Up to£20,000
A capital grant scheme helping Welsh tourism and hospitality businesses and social enterprises pay for physical accessibility improvements. It supports part of the cost of projects that remove barriers for visitors with access needs.
Closes 21 September 2026The funder’s page
Grant
National Lottery Awards for All Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund
Up to£20,000
Grants of £300 to £20,000 for community projects across Wales lasting up to two years, covering both new activities and continuing existing ones, including projects that help organisations respond to cost-of-living pressures.
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Grant
Sport Wales: A Place for Sport
Sport Wales
Up to£15,000
Sport Wales match-funds Crowdfunder campaigns that create, enhance or redevelop off-field community sports facilities in Wales, providing up to £15,000 per project from a £300,000 match-funding pot.
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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
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
Mixed
Buy a Business — Management Buyouts, Buy-ins and Acquisitions
Development Bank of Wales
Development Bank of Wales provides loans and/or equity finance to fund the purchase of a business, covering management buyouts, management buy-ins, buy-in management buyouts (BIMBOs), vendor-initiated management buyouts (VIMBOs), employee buyouts and general acquisitions. Interest on the loan portion is fixed and set per business, and applicants must submit a structured business plan showing how the finance will be repaid.
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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
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
Mixed
Green Business Loan Scheme
Development Bank of Wales
The Development Bank of Wales offers Welsh businesses a decarbonisation funding package built around loans at discounted fixed interest rates for energy efficiency measures, renewables and low carbon heat, with upfront capital repayment holidays and a loan term linked to the project's payback period. It is combined with access to fully or part funded energy consultancy, including a grant covering up to half the cost of an independent energy audit. Applicants must be limited companies, sole traders or partnerships based in Wales that have traded for at least two years.
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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
Green Gateway Grants
Foothold Cymru
Foothold Cymru's Green Gateway programme offers employers in Mid and West Wales fixed grant funding, linked to hours worked, to recruit and develop young people in inclusive, green-economy roles, along with free support from an Employer Engagement Manager and job coach. No award amount is stated on the page.
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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
Grant
Investor Partnerships – ACT and Semiconductors
Innovate UK
Innovate UK is offering grant funding to UK-registered SMEs developing advanced connectivity technologies, semiconductors (including AI hardware) or solutions that combine the two. Applicants must already be working with one of Innovate UK's selected investor partners, who must lead or catalyse a private investment alongside the grant. Total project costs must fall between £250,000 and £1 million for industrial research, or £500,000 and £2 million for experimental development, with projects lasting 6 to 18 months.
Closes 14 October 2026The funder’s page
Grant
Music Export Growth Scheme
Department for Business and Trade
MEGS offers match-funded grants to UK-based music businesses, typically management companies or record labels that qualify as SMEs, to run marketing and promotion campaigns abroad, usually tied to international touring. It is aimed at acts that have already had commercial success in the UK and are trying to break into overseas markets. Grants cover no more than half of eligible costs and cannot pay for any activity in the UK. Applications go through the delivery partner, BPI.
Closes 31 March 2027The funder’s page
Tax relief
National Insurance relief for employers in UK Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites
HM Revenue and Customs
Employers with a business premises in a designated UK Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site can pay a zero rate of employer Class 1 secondary National Insurance Contributions on a new employee's earnings up to the Freeport and Investment Zone Upper Secondary Threshold, for up to 36 months from the start of their employment. The employee must spend most of their working time at the tax site and not have worked for the employer, or a connected employer, in the previous 24 months.
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Grant
SMART Innovation Funding
Welsh Government
SMART Innovation Funding is a discretionary Welsh Government grant delivered through Business Wales that supports research, development and innovation projects across Wales. It is aimed at businesses researching or developing a new or significantly improved product, process or service.
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Grant
Transferable Audio-Visual Equipment on Rail Replacement Coaches
Department for Transport
The Department for Transport is offering up to £2 million in grants to coach operators in Great Britain that run, or could run, rail replacement services. The scheme reimburses up to 75% of the cost of buying transferable audio-visual equipment (and supporting kit such as screens or portable induction loops) so coaches can give accessible next-stop and journey information under the 2023 accessible information regulations. Money is paid after purchase, so operators must fund the equipment upfront and evidence it, and the scheme runs for around six months or until the budget is used up.
Closes 18 December 2026The funder’s page
Tax relief
UK Investment Zones Tax Site Incentives
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Businesses investing in one of 13 UK Investment Zones get access to a 10-year package of tax reliefs on designated sites plus support for skills, infrastructure and innovation. On designated tax sites this includes full Stamp Duty Land Tax relief, zero-rate employer National Insurance on new employees' earnings up to £25,000 a year for 36 months, a 100% first-year capital allowance on plant and machinery, an enhanced structures and buildings allowance, and full business rates relief for eligible new or expanding businesses.
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