Funding

An overview of funding, grants and competitions available for manufacturing and engineering.

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Funding to boost efficiency in SME manufacturing - deadline for applications is 11am on Wednesday 2 July 2025.
16
Jun

Funding to boost efficiency in SME manufacturing - deadline for applications is 11am on Wednesday 2 July 2025.

Help for manufacturers to boost energy and resource efficiency Innovate UK has launched a new funding ...
Support for businesses affected by tariff changes
16
Apr

Support for businesses affected by tariff changes

British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme provided with additional capacity to support businesses affected by ...
New Round of Grant Funding to Benefit Dorset Communities and Businesses is NOW OPEN
1
Oct

New Round of Grant Funding to Benefit Dorset Communities and Businesses is NOW OPEN

Following the success of the first two rounds of Dorset Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund ...
Latest programme from Dorset LEP - Defence & Security Supply Chain Programme
23
Sep

Latest programme from Dorset LEP - Defence & Security Supply Chain Programme

The latest DLEP funded programme in partnership with SWMAS – Defence & Security Supply Chain ...
BCP Council Final Grant Rounds
6
Aug

BCP Council Final Grant Rounds

We now have one final round in October (deadline 3/10) for 2 grants schemes: Low carbon ...
Fully Funded Growth & Productivity Groups are back
1
Sep

Fully Funded Growth & Productivity Groups are back

Evolve are excited to launch, in partnership with Dorset LEP, this year’s Business Growth & ...
Match Funded Grants from BCP council (via UKSPF). For BCP Council Based Businesses
1
May

Match Funded Grants from BCP council (via UKSPF). For BCP Council Based Businesses

4th July is the dead line for applying for a match funded grant from ...
Business grants up to £20,000 now available from Dorset Council for Dorset Council Based Businesses
29
May

Business grants up to £20,000 now available from Dorset Council for Dorset Council Based Businesses

Special bulletin: This fund is now open. Applications open on Monday 29 April and close on Sunday 30 ...
New round of grant funding set to benefit Dorset communities and businesses
29
Apr

New round of grant funding set to benefit Dorset communities and businesses

Round 2 will open on Monday 29 April and close on Sunday 30th June 2024. ...
16
Apr

Business decarbonisation grants of up to £5,000

There is still availability for local businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole to sign up ...
26
Mar

Accelerating research outcomes to deliver a prosperous net zero: outline

Opportunity status: Open Funders :Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Funding type: Grant Total fund:£7,500,000 Award range:£100,000 - ...
South West Investment Fund (SWIF)
26
Mar

South West Investment Fund (SWIF)

The South West Investment Fund will deliver a £200 million commitment of new funding to ...
Global Explorers Innovate UK
26
Mar

Global Explorers Innovate UK

Global Explorers is an Innovate UK programme designed to support individual UK SMEs to explore global R&D ...
Where talent and investors meet
26
Mar

Where talent and investors meet

Dorset Business Angels Network Limited (DBA/Dorset Business Angels) provide quality, private equity investment opportunities to ...
Apply for the Heat Training Grant: discounted heat network training
26
Mar

Apply for the Heat Training Grant: discounted heat network training

If you work in heat networks, you could get up to £500 towards the cost ...
Dorset Council Launch - Grant funds for businesses, community groups and organisations
12
Dec

Dorset Council Launch - Grant funds for businesses, community groups and organisations

Following Cabinet endorsement at its December meeting, the Dorset Council UK Shared Prosperity Fund and ...