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A government scheme to reduce the purchase and installation cost of workplace charging stations for electric vehicles. Closing date: 31 March 2026

The Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF II) provides commercial finance through Small Business Loans, Debt Finance, Proof of concept and Equity Finance funds.

UK Export Finance is the UK's official export credit agency. It provides government assistance to exporters and investors, principally in the form of insurance policies and guarantees on bank loans

Funding between £3000-£18,000 is available for scholarships, emerging makers and apprenticeships

Start-Up Loans is government funded scheme to provide advice, business loans and mentoring to startup businesses, backed by the British Business Bank.

Research and development (R&D) tax relief is a government scheme to reward companies that invest in research by either reducing a company's tax bill, or, for some small or medium sized companies, provide a cash sum.

Businesses and research organisations can apply to help develop innovations including to test the feasibility of ideas, research and develop it, and demonstrate it in a prototype.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships. enable businesses to source University expertise and employ a graduate at for 10 weeks to 3 years for a specific project.

The Invest to Grow is a £16m programme managed by the University of Derby, designed to support private sector businesses, predominantly in the form of loan funding and small percentage of grants, to grow and create jobs.

The Home Builders Fund is a government loan fund designed to help restart and speed up smaller housing developments that have slowed down or stalled