Business Diary: Funding & Support - April 2013
1st
Start Up Support
Funding of £25,000-£100,000 to accelerate expansion of SMEs located in East Anglia.
Application Deadline: 31st March 2015
3rd
Job Creation Support
ERDF funding of up to £8m made available to create jobs and encourage innovation in the South East of England.
Application Deadline: 30th April 2013
Business Development Funding
The West Midlands and Liverpool City Region Programme offers funding to companies in the automotive and aerospace supply chains.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
8th
Job Creation Support
£20m available for businesses in Kent in the form of 0% interest loans, aiming to create jobs.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Business Development Funding
To support healthcare entrepreneurs with up to $50,000 in seed capital and networking support
Application Deadline: 14th April 2013
Business Guidance & Advice
Sage and the Royal Mail launch an online service for SMEs, providing access to services and discounted offers from market leading vendors.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
9th
Business Development Funding
Maximum of £50,000 per project available to help sustain farming in rural areas.
Application Deadline: 17th May 2013
10th
Research & Development Support
Funding of up to £50,000 to support businesses based in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
Application Deadline: 23rd May 2013
11th
Business Development Funding
Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) launches a new business loan and support scheme for 18-to-30-year-olds across North and West Yorkshire.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
12th
Networking & Support Events
Kaplan has launched a free recruitment service to help Manchester employers hire an apprentice.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Business Guidance & Advice
Launch of a new helpline providing a range of business support services.
Start Date: 12th April 2013
15th
Competition Funding
£10,000 prize available to young entrepreneurs age 16-30 living in the UK to encourage business start ups in town centres.
Application Deadline: 3rd May 2013
Business Guidance & Advice
The Government has launched a new online tooklit to support start ups when taking on their first employee.
Start Date: 15th April 2013
Environmental Support
Aimed at providing technology business start ups based in London, with funding and support to tackle environmental or social problems.
Application Deadline: 29th April 2013
17th
Research & Development Support
A new £23 million loan scheme has been set up to help property developers around South Yorkshire.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
18th
Business Development Funding
Venture capital funding for early stage firms in the financial services, creative, digital, leisure, education and health industries.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
22nd
Business Development Funding
Awarding 200 grants of up to £10,000 to improve accuracy and efficiency in the production process for West Midland SMEs.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
23rd
Business Guidance & Advice
HMRC will launch a series of learning events on using PAYE in real time for agents and advisors registered for the Agent Account Manager service.
Event Dates: 23rd April 2013-28th May 2013
24th
Environmental Support
Funding for offshore renewable energy projects.
Registration Deadline: 24th April 2013
25th
Business Development Funding
Staffordshire County Council is encouraging small businesses to apply for financial assistance through its small business loan scheme.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
29th
Business Guidance & Advice
The Government and Tech City have launched a programme designed to help 50 SMEs to IPO and develop into global businesses every year.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Environmental Support
New round of funding to support resource efficiency projects in Northern Ireland.
Application Deadline: 29th April 2013
30th
Business Guidance & Advice
Thinking Digital is looking for 10 start-ups to pitch to a panel of expert judges for the chance to win business tools and support.
Entry Deadline: 30th April 2013
Business Guidance & Advice
Enterprising Worcestershire is encouraging SMEs to take advantage of a programme offering grants and business support.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
