Start-Up Funding

There are a number of possible sources of finance to help you start your business.

Depending on your circumstances you could look at: 

  • Grants towards start up costs
  • Business and personal loans
  • Outside investments

Bassetlaw District Council Grants

The Bassetlaw Grant scheme offers start up and relocations grants of up to £2,000 for businesses in the area...
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First Enterprise Business Loans

Loans to support new and existing businesses secure services, purchase equipment or meet a shortfall in funding for specific new......
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Vision Derbyshire Start Up Grants

Business start up grant scheme in Derby and Derbyshire...
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Enterprising Ashfield

Start-up to Scale-up business support programme across the Kirby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield areas...
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Bolsover Business Start up and Growth Grant Scheme

Grants are available for new and exisitng businesses in the Bolsover District Council area...
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Derby Accelerator

Help to to start, sustain, grow and innovate in Derby City...
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Rushcliffe Accelerator

Rushcliffe accelerator is a brand new business support project designed to help businesses across Rushcliffe to start, sustain, grow and......
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High Peak Accelerator

High Peak Accelerator is a fully funded business support project, designed to help businesses across the High Peak to start,......
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South Derbyshire Accelerator

South Derbyshire Accelerator is a brand new business support project designed to help businesses across South Derbyshire to start, sustain,......
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North East Derbyshire Accelerator

North East Derbyshire Accelerator is a brand new business support project designed to help businesses across North East Derbyshire to......
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Derbyshire Dales Accelerator

Derbyshire Dales Accelerator is a brand new business support project designed to help businesses across Derbyshire Dales to start, sustain,......
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Mansfield Business Grant Schemes

Grants of up to £2500 to support start ups, growth and shop improvements...
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Start-Up Accelerator

The Start-Up Accelerator is a business support project delivered by the Chamber in partnership with Derby City Council and NBV......
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Start-Up Loans

Start or grow your own business with a ’Start-up Loan’ - free mentoring and low-interest personal loans to help you......
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Key Fund

Support social enterprises, charitable organisations and small businesses having a direct social mission...
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Co-Operatives UK

Support for co-ops and community businesses...
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Case Studies

Sir Richard Arkwright’s Cromford Mills

Sir Richard Arkwright’s Cromford Mills

Cromford Mills is a water-powered cotton mill that acts as the Northern Gateway to the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World...

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News

Skills for Life: Multiply Small Grants Opportunity

Skills for Life: Multiply Small Grants Opportunity

WMCA has now launched a Small Grants opportunity for VCS Organisations (Wave 2) to support with outreach & engagement activity for...

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Black Business Fund

Black Business Fund

Black-owned restaurants with fewer than five locations can apply to the fund for a grant.

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Free Expert Business Advice and Support

Your business is unique but the challenges that you face aren’t, with our support, we can help get you through them.

Our impartial business support is delivered by experienced, expert business advisers, giving you the right advice at the right time for your business.

Contact us today to access a wealth of support, events, business growth programmes and expert advice.

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