Funding sources for growth, innovation, skills and more
Grants, loans, equity - what sort of financing would work best for your business?
Whether you're starting up, scaling up, or investing in innovation, this page brings together a curated list of funding opportunities available to Welsh businesses. From grants and loans to equity investment and tax reliefs, each source is sorted by finance type and business purpose—so you can quickly find the support that suits your needs. Use the filters to explore relevant schemes and click ‘Apply’ for full details and guidance.
Skills and Training
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Flexible Skills Programme
Is your business success constrained by current skills within your business? Is your business considering a new business opportunity, new technology, an expansion plan and growth? These programmes may be able to help you with financial support towards upskilling your staff.
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ReAct+
ReAct+ offers a package of support to help someone who is aged 20 and over, who has been affected by redundancy in the last 6 months and is disabled to get back into work quickly. It’s good news for them – and great news for you.
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Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF)
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships allow learners at all levels to be able to gain qualifications while earning a wage, and normally take 1 to 4 years to complete. Businesses of all sizes and across all sectors are eligible. Medr is responsible for funding apprenticeships in Wales.
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Personal Learning Accounts
If you are you over 19 and living in Wales, earning under £32,371 a year and looking to develop a career in a priority sector? The Personal Learning Account programme is a great way to access part-time study on specific courses alongside your current employment. We can help you onto the next step of your success story.
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Toyota Lean Clusters Programme
The Welsh Government and the Toyota Lean Management Centre, Deeside, have collaborated to offer businesses in Wales a unique opportunity to achieve sustainable improvements in competitiveness. The programme aims to bring measurable improvements in productivity, through the sharing and coaching of lean management principles.
Research and Innovation
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UK Research and Innovation
We invest in research and innovation to enrich lives, drive economic growth, and create jobs and high-quality public services across the UK.
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SMART Flexible Innovation Support
We help businesses, the third sector, public sector bodies and research organisations to innovate and create new products and services.
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Grow it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Investment and Growth
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Business Wales - Finance Locator
Search for funding, save selected details and create alerts on finance and support for your business.
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UK Government - Find a Grant
Access government grant funding. Search and filter to find a grant that matches your needs. Find out if you are eligible to apply.
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British Business Bank
There are hundreds of government grants available for small businesses – which could save you money, lower start up costs and help grow your business.
Net Zero and Community Support
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Dream it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Build it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
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Grow it.
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.