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The Royal Countryside Fund is Supporting Rural Communities

The Royal Countryside Fund is launching a new UK-wide Supporting Rural Communities grant programme on Friday 10th January 2025. This funding is available to rural. . .
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British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provides over £250m of lending to UK smaller businesses

The British Business Bank today announces that its Growth Guarantee Scheme has supported more than £250m of finance to smaller businesses, since its launch. . .
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Help to Grow (Plymouth)

Help to Grow Management Programme is a practical management training course for senior managers of small and medium-sized businesses, accredited by the Small Business Charter. University of Exeter’s next Help. . .
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Join the South West Visitor Economy Hub

Are you a Tourism and Hospitality business and interested in real-time data for the tourism industry? Do you want to grow your business and. . .
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Somerset Business Awards 2025

The deadline is fast approaching to enter the Somerset Business Awards 2025 – the 20th anniversary of the awards! Companies, charities and organisations have until. . .
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The Scaleup Programme: for high potential scaleup businesses

Innovate UK’s Scaleup Programme is designed for the most outstanding scaling businesses that are disrupting their industries, capable of internationalisation and growing fast. Delivering. . .
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Launch of Green Impact Fund

The Green Impact Fund is a £1.8 million capital grant scheme funded by the UK government as part of the Devon and Torbay Devolution. . .
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Business Funding Opportunities in Devon and Somerset 

Business Funding Opportunities in Devon and Somerset  According to the recent British Chamber of Commerce survey, we are fully entering a “cautious funding trend”,. . .
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Enterprising idea to support Plymouth business

Got a business idea but don’t know how to get it off the ground? Or perhaps you already run a business but could do. . .

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