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Business Link

http://www.businesslink.gov.uk

Business Link is a UK Government site that provides information on grants to help your business. They also have a useful directory page. This provides links to their local area offices in England and affiliated organisations elsewhere in the UK.

The Design Trust

http://www.thedesigntrust.co.uk/index.php?page=business

The Design Trust, a registered charity, promotes the excellence of British design and helps designers with business training after they leave college. The Design Trust Business Start-up guide provides links to organisations who can help designers considering starting their own business.

Highlands and IslandsEnterprise

http://www.hie.co.uk/

Help and advice for SMEs in the Scottish Highlands and Islands.

Big Wales

http://www.bigwales.com/
Primarily set up to offer help and information to businesses in Wales, this site also provides links to information that is of general interest.

British Chambers of Commerce

http://www.britishchambers.org.uk/

Invest Northern Ireland

http://www.investni.com/

Provides company information, sources of business support and advice, and guides on many aspects of starting up and running a business.

J4b - Search for Government Grants for your Business

http://www.j4b.co.uk/

Searchable database of grants and loans available to small businesses. Free but registration required.

West Midlands Access to Finance

http://www.westmidlandsfinance.com

The site offering the most comprehensive regional database of financing for West Midlands SMEs.

Grants Online

http://www.grantsonline.org.uk/

Information on the latest and current calls for proposals from the European Union, UK Government, National Lottery and New Opportunities Fund. Also offers an External Funding Alert, which is a fortnightly publication providing information on the latest calls for proposals. Subscription service.

Community, Non-profit and Charity Grants

Grants for Non-profit Organisations

http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/

Awards for all is a special lottery grants programme for small community groups looking for small sums of money. Awards for All's main aim is to fund projects which involve people in their community, bringing them together in a wide range of different activities.

Grants for Charities, etc.

http://www.community-fund.org.uk/

The UK Community Fund gives Lottery money to charities and voluntary and community groups.

Grants information for the British charitable and non-profit sector.

http://www.access-funds.co.uk/

This is another site that aims to provide the latest funding information from Central Government, National Lottery, devolved governing bodies, EU and quangos.

Government Funding

http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/default.aspx

This site is your online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the following funders:

Department for Education and Skills
Department of Health
Home Office
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
Government Offices for the Regions