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The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS)

UK Government — business finance and support

Advice & expertise

(NSBS) is a fully-funded service that delivers a range of business support services to ambitious innovators, creative thinkers and small and micro businesses across Northumberland.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Business Productivity Grant South Yorkshire

UK Government — business finance and support

The project aims to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) in South Yorkshire to improve productivity and drive digital innovation through the provision of capital or revenue grants.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund

UK Government — business finance and support

Loan

Providing fee free, Interest subsidised loans up to £1m, this fund can provide up to 50% of eligible capital expenditure repayable over a maximum 5 year term.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Productive Valley Fund

UK Government — business finance and support

Loan

Loans of between £50,000 and £400,000, for projects such as premises refurbishment, building works and equipment purchases that will lead to increased productivity, job creation and business growth.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Hi3 Network

UK Government — business finance and support

Advice & expertise

A part-funded research, development and innovation project supporting businesses to explore new creative technologies.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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Oldham Council Innovation Grant

UK Government — business finance and support

Innovation grant scheme to support business growth, encourage inward investment, and drive productivity through innovation.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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North of Tyne Business Support Fund

UK Government — business finance and support

Grant funding opportunity for businesses in who need external expertise to help them to grow.

Amount not publishedNo published deadlineEngland
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National Lottery Awards for All England

The National Lottery Community Fund

We fund projects in England that bring people together and improve communities. Apply for grants of £300 to £20,000 for projects up to 2 years.

£300 – £20kRolling — apply any timeEngland
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We fund community-led projects that tackle the climate and nature emergency, improve the environment, and help people connect with and enjoy nature locally.

£300 – £20kRolling — apply any timeEngland
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+5 more

Community Action

The National Lottery Community Fund

Funding for communities in Scotland to run projects that help people connect. We support work that’s open, inclusive and community-led

£20k – £250kRolling — apply any timeScotland
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+4 more

Climate Action Fund - Food Systems

The National Lottery Community Fund

Climate Action Fund – Food Systems supports projects that strengthen our food system and reduce food insecurity for people and communities.

£2.5m – £7mRolling — apply any timeUK-wide
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+6 more

Young Start - Small Grants

The National Lottery Community Fund

Young Start - Small Grants offers £300 to £20,000 for projects up to 1 year that help children and young people in Scotland build confidence and realise their potential.

£300 – £20kRolling — apply any timeScotland
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+3 more

are you a composer looking for opportunities to grow as an artist? We’re looking for four UK-based composers who display a unique artistic voice and development potential to join nonclassical AiR (Artists in Residence) in 2026. With thanks to our funders: the Mila Charitable Organisation, Vaug...

Amount not publishedRolling — apply any timeNot stated
CharityArtist

People and Places

The National Lottery Community Fund

We fund projects in Wales that are accessible, community-led, and focused on the issues that matter most to local people.

£20k – £500kRolling — apply any timeWales
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+4 more

Reaching Communities England

The National Lottery Community Fund

Funding for small or large organisations, from £20,001 to £20,000,000, to strengthen communities and improve lives across England.

£20k – £20mRolling — apply any timeEngland
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+5 more
Award / prize

The Rushworth Composition Prize provides incredible opportunities for early-career composers who write original music. In association with the Rushworth Foundation, the prize winner will be awarded £1000 and commissioned to compose a new work for Liverpool Philharmonic’s 10:10, our contemporary m...

Amount not publishedCloses 28 September 2026Not stated

The Youth Music Trailblazer fund offers grants of £2,000 to £30,000 to organisations in England to run projects for children and young people (25 or under) to make, learn and earn in music. The project should trial work or test a new way of working, sustain a grassroots programme or disrupt the s...

£2,000 – £30kCloses in 5 days (28 August 2026)Not stated

The Breakout Artist Programme is a year-long artist development initiative which champions the next generation of independent music in the UK and Ireland. One selected artist, Music Gateway's Breakout Artist, will receive a £20,000 promotion fund, strategic support, industry exposure and long-ter...

Amount not publishedCloses 2 October 2026Not stated
Artist

By plugging genuine shortfalls and de-risking touring, the FAC’s UK Artist Touring (UKAT) fund, developed in partnership with the Music Managers Forum and the Musicians’ Union and backed by the LIVE Trust, aims to protect the UK’s cultural infrastructure, deliver renewed vitality in the grassroot...

Amount not publishedCloses in 19 days (11 September 2026)Not stated
ArtistPartnership

Young Start - Main Grants

The National Lottery Community Fund

Young Start - Main Grants offers £20,001 to £150,000 for projects up to 3 years that help children and young people in Scotland build confidence and realise their potential.

£20k – £150kRolling — apply any timeScotland
CharityCICCommunity groupVoluntary organisation+3 more