Manufacturing Business Grants
UK manufacturing has access to significant grant funding for modernisation and growth. Made Smarter, regional growth programmes, and capital investment schemes support manufacturers to increase productivity and adopt new technologies.
Made Smarter Programme
Made Smarter provides grants for manufacturers to adopt digital technologies including robotics, AI, additive manufacturing, and Industrial IoT. Regional hubs offer support alongside grant funding.
Capital Equipment Grants
Various regional programmes offer capital grants for manufacturing equipment. These typically fund 20-50% of machinery costs and require job creation or productivity targets.
Energy Efficiency Support
Manufacturing businesses can access grants for energy efficiency improvements, decarbonisation projects, and renewable energy adoption. These reduce costs while meeting sustainability targets.
Canadian Manufacturing Grants
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Indigenous funding resources
Find grants, bursaries and funding opportunities available to Indigenous Peoples, communities and organizations.
Alberta Export Expansion Program
Funding to help export-ready companies and non-profit organizations enhance access to international markets and attract global buyers.
Capital and financing supports for entrepreneurs
Find options for funding and financing your business.
Canada-Alberta Productivity Grant
Eligible employers can get government funding to help employees and unemployed Albertans access training opportunities.
BRIDGE program
Women entrepreneurs can access tailored supports to help them establish sustainable businesses.
Summer Company
Offers start-up money to kick off a new summer business, as well as advice and mentorship from local business leaders to help get the business up and running
Futurpreneur Canada
Provides financing, mentoring and support tools to aspiring business owners aged 18-39
Black Entrepreneurship Startup Program
Provides startup loan financing and up to two years of mentorship, plus access to resources and networking opportunities with entrepreneurs across Canada
Waubetek
Provides a variety of programs and services for Aboriginal Entrepreneurs, First Nation Communities, Aboriginal Organizations through Aboriginal commercial financing and economic development initiatives that help build community capacity and Aboriginal prosperity
Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (R.A.I.S.E.)
A program focused on assisting Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs to start and scale their business
Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
Offers a variety of services to support Aboriginal business and economic development, including financing, business support, community planning, and workshops and bookkeeping training
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Startup Program
Provides start-up loan financing and up to two years of mentorship, plus access to resources and networking opportunities with entrepreneurs across Canada
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Canadian manufacturing grants