Business support programmes
Looking for free and funded support opportunities?
Browse the best low and no-cost programmes, including accelerators, funds, incubators and more.
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- Innovation
West Midlands
Innovation Hubs
Provided by Innovate UK
The Innovation Hubs provide a range of services to drive business growth through technology adoption.
Government funded
- Funding
West Midlands
West Midlands Co-Investment Fund
Provided by West Midlands Combined Authority
This £25m fund aims to support SMEs that offer high-growth potential and the ability to help supercharge the regional economy.
Government funded
- Growth
Walsall
Walsall High-Growth Programme
Provided by BGWM in Walsall
Tailored support for businesses with the ambition, opportunity and capacity for high growth.
Government funded
- Social enterprise
- Growth
West Midlands
Social Economy training and grants
Provided by West Midlands Combined Authority
Helping early stage social enterprises through training and grants.
Government funded
- Innovation
- Sustainability
West Midlands
West Midlands Resource Reuse Network (WMRRN)
Provided by International Synergies
Supporting companies dealing with waste sand, metals and wastewater sludge to achieve cost and carbon savings, resource efficiency and job creation.
Government funded
- Growth
- Starting a business
West Midlands
Community Business Growth Hubs
Provided by Business Growth West Midlands
Community led project to overcome the barriers to success faced by ethnic minority businesses and entrepreneurs.
Government funded
- Decarbonisation
West Midlands
Biochar CleanTech Accelerator
Provided by Aston University
West Midlands companies are invited to join us to develop new low carbon products for growing markets
Government funded
- Social enterprise
West Midlands
The Social Economy Growth Programme
Provided by Aston University
A peer‑learning initiative designed to strengthen early‑stage organisations across the social impact economy.
Government funded
FAQs
Programmes come in a number of different formats. Accelerators are usually a focused series of workshop-style sessions aimed at boosting growth in a particular area. Some are a series of events to equip you with specific knowledge and appropriate networking opportunities. Some give you access to funds. Most come with some element of coaching or mentoring from a relevant expert. All our designed to facilitate one or more aspects of business growth. We recommend businesses contact us for free advice on which programmes to choose.
Contact us. Let us know a little bit about your business, and your ambitions for growing it, and one of our Business Advisers will signpost you to the best programmes - and any funding - that you're eligible for.
Some are run and/or funded by Business Growth West Midlands. The rest are from various providers such as Local Authorities, Universities, banks, research institutes and not-for-profit organisations. With so much on offer it can be hard to navigate all the options and decide what's going to be the best investment of your time, so we recommend you contact us for free advice on which programmes to apply for.
No. There are hundreds of opportunities and they are always changing. We list key initiatives here to give you an idea of what's on offer, but recommend you contact us for free, comprehensive, up-to-date advice on the right opportunities for your business.
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