Business Grants Available in Wales
Wales provides comprehensive business funding through Business Wales, the Development Bank of Wales, and various Welsh Government schemes. From Cardiff to Wrexham, Welsh businesses can access grants for growth, innovation, and job creation.
Business Wales Support
Business Wales is the Welsh Government's flagship business support service. They offer free advice, workshops, and can connect you with appropriate funding schemes. Their expert advisors help businesses across all sectors access the right support.
Development Bank of Wales
The Development Bank of Wales provides loans and some grant funding to Welsh businesses. They focus on filling funding gaps where traditional lenders may not provide support, particularly for growing SMEs and startups.
Welsh Government Programmes
The Welsh Government runs various grant schemes targeting specific sectors and objectives. These include support for manufacturing, tourism, food production, and the foundational economy. Regional programmes also exist for areas like the Valleys and rural Wales.
Wales Business Grants
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Creative Industries Clusters round 2 (invite only)
Apply for funding to deliver a new Creative Industries Cluster as part of the second round of commissioning to address a clear challenge in a defined geographic region, sub-sector, or both, while focusing on creating new products, services, or experiences with strong commercial potential.
Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship
A fellowship opportunity for registered healthcare professionals who are PhD graduates working outside of research to reacquire research skills, refresh their research momentum, and pursue a clinical academic research career within the Medical Research Council remit.
Workplace Charging Scheme
Grant to provide support towards the costs of the purchase, installation and infrastructure of electric vehicle chargepoints at eligible places of work.
England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
Supports the establishment of new woodlands, administered by the Forestry Commission.
Electric vehicle chargepoint grant for renters and flat owners
The grant provides electric vehicle (EV) drivers who are renters or own a flat with support towards the costs of the purchase and installation of EV charge points.
Electric vehicle chargepoint and infrastructure grants for landlords
Grants for landlords to install electric vehicle chargepoints and supporting infrastructure in rental and leasehold properties.
Trees, woodlands and forestry - Woodland Creation Planning Grant
The Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) offers funding of up to £30,500 for the production of a UKFS-compliant woodland creation design plan. Landowners, land managers and public bodies can apply.
Made Smarter - Manufacturing grants and funding
Made Smarter South East is a government-funded programme to drive growth amongst the South East's manufacturing SMEs and makers. It launched in April 2025 and the pilot runs to 31 March 2026 and has a budget of £1.55m.
Tree Health Pilot
The Tree Health Pilot (THP) scheme is testing different ways of slowing the spread of pests and diseases affecting trees in England. It supports owners and managers of trees in woodland or trees outside woodland to deal with tree health issues.
Community and Environment Fund (CEF) and Business and Local Economy Fund (BLEF)
This funding programme provides grants to local communities and economies that are disrupted by the construction of Phase One and Phase 2a of HS2 between London and Crewe.
Food Accelerator programme
A programme to support food businesses
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) supports the decarbonisation of homes and small and medium non-domestic buildings in England and Wales. The scheme provides upfront capital grants of up to £7,500 to encourage property owners to replace existing fossil fuel heating with more efficient, low carbon heating systems including heat pumps and biomass boilers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about business grants in Wales