Before you approach any organisation for financial assistance, you will need to work out where your business is, where you want it to go, and how much you need to take it there.
If you’ve reached the point where your business requires an injection of cash, it may not always be obvious where your first port of call should be.
To help you make the right decision and ensure that you're ready to apply for funding, please take a look at our Grant Funding Guidance.
By analysing your business, in terms of where you are and where you want to take it, the most appropriate means to finance growth should become clearer.
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