Business & Enterprise

Funding and support

No matter the size of your company, we can assist you to find regional assistance, national funding or international support streams that can help your business.

Identifying your support needs

Our Enterprise Development Managers can guide you through the funding and support streams that are available. They can help you to undertake research and development or to recruit and retain talent in your organisation.

We also know our way around the European Union's funding systems. Our Enterprise Europe Network (EEN) South East team can advise and guide you through the process.

Funding and support streams include:

  • Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
  • Innovation Vouchers
  • Keep Plus
  • Degree Apprenticeships
  • Innovate UK
  • Regional funding
  • European Union

UK funding and support schemes

Apprenticeships

Higher and degree apprenticeships offer practical, hands-on experience and education. Perfect for recruiting new talent or upskilling your workforce, our apprenticeships enhance your talent pipeline and boost business growth with tailored programmes.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

Work with us on a project to foster innovation and stimulate business growth using this part-funded government scheme.

Innovate UK

Innovate UK works with people, companies and partner organisations to find and drive the science and technology innovations that will grow the UK economy.

Regional funding

Working with a range of government, industry and funding partners, we support local businesses through collaborative regional initiatives.

European funding and support schemes

Enterprise Europe Network (EEN)

EEN (South East) ensure that local companies make the most of opportunities available in European markets and beyond.

European Union

Access to expertise and resources, funding streams, international partnership connections and global business expansion.