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Manufacturing SME innovation fund
A planned ~£2.2m programme to back innovation in West of England manufacturing SMEs — opening 2026/27; watch for the call.
Opens 1 Jan · in 69 days
~£2.2m programme
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Grants & funding for Bristol entrepreneurs.
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Open/closed status updated daily32 open opportunities· Bristol & South West
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Pitch nights, investor drop-ins and funding clinics are in the Bristol Spring Calendar.
Showing 32 of 32 opportunities.
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Angel Investors Bristol
A Bristol/South West and South Wales angel network of 50+ SEIS/EIS investors, backing the strongest one or two of the 30–40 applications it reviews each month.
Opens in rounds through the year
£50k–£250k
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Bristol City Funds
A place-based investment vehicle backing impact-driven organisations tackling inequality and environmental challenges in Bristol.
Open now · no deadline
Place-based impact investment
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Bristol Impact Fund
Bristol City Council's grant programme for the city's voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
Opens in rounds through the year
Varies
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Bristol Private Equity Club
A leading South West angel network running pitch rounds through the year — not a grant, but the room where regional raises start.
Opens in rounds through the year
Angel investment
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SupportRolling
Creative funding guide
A maintained guide to grants and funds for creative and cultural businesses in Bristol.
Open now · no deadline
Various
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Michelmores MAINstream
A 90+ member South West angel network (MAINstream and MAINstream Cheltenham) running pitch events through the year, favouring South West–based or –tied companies.
Opens in rounds through the year
Angel rounds
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QantX
A Bristol-based deep-tech venture capital firm investing in South West innovation, and a partner in the SETsquared university-spinout vehicle.
Open now · no deadline
Deep-tech VC
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Quartet Community Foundation
The West of England's community foundation, running multiple grant programmes for community groups across Bristol, Bath, Somerset and South Gloucestershire.
Opens in rounds through the year
Typically ≤£5k · varies
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Resonance — social investment funds
A leading UK social-impact investor with a Bristol office, running funds including the Bristol SITR Fund and the Community Developers Fund for community organisations.
Open now · no deadline
Social investment · loans & equity
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Science Creates Ventures
A Bristol deep-tech and science venture fund with a University of Bristol partnership, paired with the Science Creates incubators.
Open now · no deadline
Deep-tech / science VC
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SETsquared / QantX spinout vehicle
A £300m vehicle backing spinouts from the six SETsquared universities, aimed at the seed gap South West spinouts face.
Open now · no deadline
£300m spinout vehicle
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South West Investment Fund (SWIF)
A £200m British Business Bank fund for the South West — smaller loans through to equity for businesses based in or serving the region.
Open now · no deadline
British Business Bank (Maven / FW Capital / The FSE Group)Bristol & South WestView details →Check it →
£25k–£2m loans · up to £5m equity
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Tech Adoption for Growth
Grants of up to £20k for West of England and Wiltshire SMEs adopting digital tools, hardware or software, delivered with Business West and techSPARK.
Open now · no deadline
West of England Combined Authority & Dept for Business & TradeBristol & South WestView details →Check it →
Up to £20k
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Tech South West — Angel Investor Programme
A programme building new angel investors across the Great South West, including Bristol — where tomorrow's regional angels are being created.
Open now · no deadline
Network-building
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West of England Growth Hub
Free business advice and signposting for any West of England business, with routes through to grants and programmes.
Open now · no deadline
Free advice
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EquityRolling
Wyvern Seed Fund
Seed and growth capital for early-stage science and technology companies spun out of or linked to the Universities of Bristol and Southampton.
Open now · no deadline
Up to £500k
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Angel Academe — EIS Fund I
The UK's first female-focused angel network's EIS fund, investing in tech companies with at least one woman founder.
Open now · no deadline
Female-founder EIS fund
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Community Shares
The route for community-benefit societies to raise withdrawable share capital from their community — relevant to Bristol's strong co-op scene.
Open now · no deadline
Community share capital
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Crowdcube
An FCA-regulated equity crowdfunding platform, founded in the South West, where founders raise from the crowd.
Open now · no deadline
Equity crowdfunding
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Crowdfunder UK
A rewards and donation crowdfunding platform that runs match-funding pots with councils and funders, some West of England–relevant.
Open now · no deadline
Rewards / donation + match-funds
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Find a grant (whole catalogue)
GOV.UK's searchable catalogue of government grants open to businesses, charities and organisations across the UK.
Open now · no deadline
Varies · 100+ government grants
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Innovation Loans
Loans for UK SMEs with late-stage R&D projects to commercialise, run in rounds through Innovate UK.
Opens in rounds through the year
Innovation loans
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National Lottery Community Fund
Grants from the National Lottery for community organisations, charities and social enterprises across multiple programmes.
Opens in rounds through the year
Varies (small → large)
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EquityRolling
Seedrs / Republic Europe
An SEIS/EIS-friendly equity crowdfunding platform for raising investment from the crowd.
Open now · no deadline
Equity crowdfunding
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Tax reliefRolling
SEIS / EIS investor relief
The HMRC tax reliefs that make UK seed investment work — worth understanding before you raise, as they shape what investors can offer.
Open now · no deadline
Investor tax relief
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Smart Grants
Innovate UK's flagship open competition for game-changing, innovative ideas from any sector — quarterly rounds, UK-wide.
Opens in rounds through the year
~£100k–£2m+ per round
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Start Up Loans
Government-backed personal loans of £500–£25k for new UK businesses trading under three years, with free mentoring.
Open now · no deadline
£500–£25k per founder · ~6% fixed
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SyndicateRoom — Access EIS
An EIS fund that builds diversified 30+ company portfolios by co-investing alongside the UK's top-performing angels.
Open now · no deadline
EIS portfolio fund
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The King's Trust — Enterprise Programme
Start-up grants, low-interest loans and mentoring for founders aged 18–30 across the UK who are trading under three years.
Open now · no deadline
Grant up to £5k · loan to £25k · mentoring
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UKRI opportunities
Open calls across UKRI's seven research councils, Innovate UK and Research England for research-led and innovation organisations.
Opens in rounds through the year
Varies by call
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UnLtd Millennium Awards Trust
Ongoing UnLtd awards supporting social entrepreneurs — check the current round on their site.
Opens in rounds through the year
Varies
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