Business Diary: Funding & Support - May 2013
1st
Business Support Services
£10m fund designed to provide intensive support to social enterprise start-ups in London, Midlands and the North.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
3rd
Job Creation Support
Offering 25 firms £1,000 towards hiring for the summer in West Midlands.
Application Deadline: 31st May 2013
9th
Business Development Funding
Funding of £2m in grants to support establishment of new childcare businesses in the UK.
Application Deadline: 1st March 2014
13th
Competition Funding
Equity funding competition for UK start-ups impacting society and the environment.
Entry Deadline: 13th May 2013
Import & Export Support
A series of seminars and events is taking place across the country to offer businesses advice on expanding into overseas markets.
Event Dates: 13th-17th May 2013
14th
Business Guidance & Advice
The Creative Business Mentor Network is open for a new round of applications.
Application Deadline: 14th May 2013
15th
Business Development Funding
Farmers in England can apply to the Rural Payments Agency for SPS payments under the EU's main agricultural subsidy scheme.
Application Deadline: 15th May 2013
Research & Development Support
Start-up business accelerator providing seed capital, business premises and mentors for European businesses.
Application Deadline: 30th June 2013
Business Development Funding
Budget of £1.4m for arts, screen and creative industry in Scotland for 2013/14.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
24th
Competition Funding
Competition for tech start-ups in London, with the chance to win £1m as well as advice and support.
Entry Deadline: 29th August 2013
Business Development Funding
Maximum of £6,417.75 available in hardship grants to farmers who lost livestock in Northern Ireland because of snow during 21-24 March 2013.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
28th
Business Support Services
£2m fund launched to provide support to start up businesses in Sheffield.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
29th
Start Up Support
Business funding competition for start-ups or growing businesses in the borough of Coleraine.
Entry Deadline: 29th May 2013
Competition Funding
The launch of a new round of the Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative (AMSCI) funding competition has been announced.
Application Deadline: 29th May 2013
Research & Development Support
Grant and loan funding for supply chain projects.
Deadline: 29th May 2013
31st
Business Guidance & Advice
MAS provides funding and project consultancy support for manufacturing businesses across England.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
Business Guidance & Advice
Mentorsme allows SMEs to search for mentoring organisations that cater specifically to businesses at their stage of development.
Application Deadline: Ongoing
