South West Investment Fund (SWIF)
British Business Bank (Maven / FW Capital / The FSE Group) · Bristol & South West
Open now · no deadline
£25k–£2m loans · up to £5m equity
A £200m British Business Bank fund for the South West — smaller loans through to equity for businesses based in or serving the region.
We surface what's out there; we don't give financial advice. Always confirm eligibility and the deadline on the funder's own page.
Who we list it for
We list this one for SMEs and startups, across sectors rather than one industry. It is on the feed as regional: Bristol and the South West.
How much
British Business Bank (Maven / FW Capital / The FSE Group) offers this across more than one instrument — we record it as “£25k–£2m loans · up to £5m equity”. The tiers carry different terms, so take the figure for the one you want from them rather than from a single range.
Deadlines and rounds
No deadline — British Business Bank (Maven / FW Capital / The FSE Group) takes applications year-round. Our link for it points to british-business-bank.co.uk. We work out whether it's open from the dates we hold. Check the funder's own page before you apply.
Others like it on the feed
Same kind of funding, open now, and listed for at least one of the same applicants:
What we hold is a listing, not the funder's rulebook. British Business Bank (Maven / FW Capital / The FSE Group) sets the actual eligibility tests — trading history, size, turnover, what the money may be spent on — and theirs is the version that counts.
Common questions
- Is there a deadline for South West Investment Fund (SWIF)?
- No — British Business Bank (Maven / FW Capital / The FSE Group) takes applications year-round. Check the funder's own page before you apply.
- What kind of funding is South West Investment Fund (SWIF)?
- We list it under loan, for SMEs and startups, regional to Bristol and the South West. Our note on the amount reads “£25k–£2m loans · up to £5m equity”. British Business Bank (Maven / FW Capital / The FSE Group) sets the terms.
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