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 114 days · checked 9 Sep
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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 114 days · checked 9 Sep
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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 · checked 9 Sep
A place-based investment vehicle backing impact-driven organisations tackling inequality and environmental challenges in Bristol.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
Bristol City Council's grant programme for the city's voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations.
Opens in rounds through the year · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
A maintained guide to grants and funds for creative and cultural businesses in Bristol.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
A Bristol deep-tech and science venture fund with a University of Bristol partnership, paired with the Science Creates incubators.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
A £300m vehicle backing spinouts from the six SETsquared universities, aimed at the seed gap South West spinouts face.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
Free business advice and signposting for any West of England business, with routes through to grants and programmes.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
An FCA-regulated equity crowdfunding platform, founded in the South West, where founders raise from the crowd.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
A rewards and donation crowdfunding platform that runs match-funding pots with councils and funders, some West of England–relevant.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
GOV.UK's searchable catalogue of government grants open to businesses, charities and organisations across the UK.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
Loans for UK SMEs with late-stage R&D projects to commercialise, run in rounds through Innovate UK.
Opens in rounds through the year · checked 9 Sep
Grants from the National Lottery for community organisations, charities and social enterprises across multiple programmes.
Opens in rounds through the year · checked 9 Sep
An SEIS/EIS-friendly equity crowdfunding platform for raising investment from the crowd.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
Innovate UK's flagship open competition for game-changing, innovative ideas from any sector — quarterly rounds, UK-wide.
Opens in rounds through the year · checked 9 Sep
Government-backed personal loans of £500–£25k for new UK businesses trading under three years, with free mentoring.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
An EIS fund that builds diversified 30+ company portfolios by co-investing alongside the UK's top-performing angels.
Open now · no deadline · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
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 · checked 9 Sep
Ongoing UnLtd awards supporting social entrepreneurs — check the current round on their site.
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