Business Grants in the West Midlands
The West Midlands offers strong business support through the West Midlands Combined Authority, local councils, and the regional Growth Hub. The region's automotive, advanced manufacturing, and professional services sectors are particular strengths.
West Midlands Combined Authority
WMCA runs business support programmes across the seven metropolitan districts. Their schemes support business growth, innovation, skills development, and the transition to net zero.
Birmingham Business Support
Birmingham City Council and partners provide various grant schemes for city businesses. Enterprise zones and the city's university partnerships create additional funding opportunities.
Wider Region Grants
Surrounding areas including Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Staffordshire, and Shropshire have their own grant programmes through local councils and the LEP structure.
West Midlands Business Grants
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Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund Round 5 Discovery C6
Organisations can apply for a share of up to £30 million exclusive of VAT, for collaborative Discovery Phase Projects that meet the round 5 challenges. This funding is from the Ofgem Strategic Innovation Fund.
Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)
UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of a £2.5 million fund to run collaborative innovation projects with businesses
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.
CfI: Earlier identification of UK children with SEN
Organisations can apply for a share of £2.5m inclusive of VAT to develop innovations that enable earlier, fairer, more reliable identification of special educational needs (SEN) in contexts where existing market solutions underperform or do not operate. This phase 1 competition focuses on developing, testing, and rolling out innovations that can be integrated into education settings for children and young people.
Next Wave: Breakthrough Wave 1
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £10 million for industrial research projects to explore industrial strategy aligned Createch innovation. The aim is to support early stage innovation in the intersection of high growth potential Createch and the Industrial Strategy Frontier industries, developing innovations beyond proof of concept, de-risking future investment and supporting long term sector growth.
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.
Commissioned Rehabilitative Services General Grant Scheme
A grant scheme by Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) to award multiple competed general grants across probation regions. It supports services for people with shared protected characteristics or experiences, aiming to promote rehabilitation and desistance, reduce reoffending, and improve probation engagement.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about business grants in West Midlands