Regional Grants

Business Grants in East of England

The East of England provides business funding through various county councils, LEPs, and innovation hubs. The region includes the globally significant Cambridge tech and life sciences cluster.

43grants available
From councils, growth hubs & national bodies

Cambridge and Peterborough

The Cambridge area is a global centre for tech and life sciences. The Combined Authority, Cambridge City Council, and various university-linked programmes provide significant funding opportunities.

Norfolk and Suffolk

Norfolk and Suffolk have their own business support through county councils and the New Anglia LEP. Sectors including energy, agritech, and tourism receive particular attention.

Essex and Hertfordshire

Essex and Hertfordshire councils provide business grants and support. The proximity to London means businesses can sometimes access capital-linked programmes as well.

East of England Business Grants

43 grants found

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Hertfordshire Growth Hub and Hertfordshire Futures

High Street Business Support

A fully-funded business support programme providing tailored 1:1 guidance, workshops, and webinars to help retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses strengthen their financial resilience, improve digital presence, and attract more local customers.

Fully-funded supportEast of EnglandRolling
Business Support
rolling
Hertfordshire Futures and Wenta

Get Enterprising - Hertfordshire

A free business start-up and support programme that helps new or early-stage businesses in Hertfordshire accelerate their growth through independent one-to-one business advice, CPD-accredited skills training, and mentoring.

Fully funded supportEast of EnglandRolling
Business Support
unknown

Central Bedfordshire Council Start-up Support Programme

A programme offering grants, free 1-2-1 business advice and skills training to anyone thinking of starting a business in Central Bedfordshire.

VariesEast of EnglandRolling
Startup Support
unknown

Business advice, start-up services and business support - Essex

1:1 advice, signposting, start-up services, training and premises.

VariesEast of EnglandRolling
Business Support
upcoming
UK Research and Innovation

Pre-announcement: Enhancing resilience to wildfires in the wildland-urban interface

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research projects with partners from the US, Canada, or both to improve understanding of and resilience to wildfire occurrence and impacts in the wildland-urban interface.

Up to £1,575,000UK WideRolling
EnvironmentGrants & Funding
upcoming
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)

Pre-announcement: Doctoral focal award plus: innovating in data-driven research

A grant opportunity to commission one doctoral focal award plus to develop a cadre of social scientists across career stages with the skills needed to use data-driven research approaches in innovative ways, delivering both doctoral training and targeted training and capacity-building activities.

Up to £5,750,000UK WideRolling
Education & SkillsGrants & Funding
rolling

ESA Business Incubation Centre United Kingdom

Support and funding to commercialise space technology for UK‑registered companies, including new or existing companies less than 5 years old with a demonstrable space connection.

VariesUK WideRolling
Space & SatelliteGrants & Funding
open
South Bank Innovation and Hi3 Network

Hi3 Network Research Collaborations

A fully-funded business support and research programme providing small and medium enterprises with access to experimental studio spaces, co-working spaces, and academic collaboration to develop new products, services, and processes in moving-image, screen-based, and creative technologies.

Fully funded supportUK WideRolling
Creative & HeritageGrants & Funding
rolling
Building Digital UK (BDUK)

Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS)

A government-backed program under Project Gigabit that provides small grants in the form of vouchers to help rural homes and businesses upgrade to fast, reliable, gigabit-capable broadband connections through localized, multi-premises community projects.

Up to £4,500UK WideRolling
Grants & Funding
unknown

Enterprising Ashfield

Advice and guidance for people starting or growing a business.

VariesUK WideRolling
Business Support
unknown

Enterprise programme for young people - UK

The King's Trust helps young people aged 18 to 30 years who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.

VariesUK WideRolling
Startup Support
unknown

DRIVE35 Funding Programme

Capital and R&D funding for the UK automotive industry in the design, development and manufacturing of zero-emission vehicles and their supply chain.

VariesUK WideRolling
Transport & AutomotiveInnovation & R&D

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about business grants in East of England