Start Up Loans are government-backed and charge an interest rate of 6% fixed per annum. Loan terms are available from 1 to 5 years, with no application fee and no early repayment fee. Applicants will receive free support and guidance to help complete their business plan. Loan recipients have access to receive free mentoring for 12 months following receipt of their loan.
Start Up Loans

Start Up Loans
Other funding
Big Lottery Fund Awards For All England
Type: Business
Expires: TBC
Total funding: £300
Individual funding: 10,000.00
Minimum company size: 1
You can apply to Awards for All England if you are a community or not-for-profit group, parish or town council,...
Prince's Trust Enterprise Programme
Type: Business
Expires: TBC
Total funding: TBC
Individual funding: TBC
Minimum company size: 1
Kicking off with a free information session in your local area, we’ll tell you how we can support you and,...
Start and Grow
Type: Business
Expires: TBC
Total funding: Support
Individual funding: Programme
Minimum company size: 1
The Start & Grow programme does not give grants or loans, but provides the support and help to source any...
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund - Equity Finance
Type: Business
Expires: 31/03/2022
Total funding: £50,000
Individual funding: £2,000,000
Minimum company size: 1
Equity FinanceEarly stage or late stage equity funding from £50k - £2m Equity finance is widely accepted as an important...
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund Debt Finance
Type: Business
Expires: TBC
Total funding: 100,000.00
Individual funding: 750,000.00
Minimum company size: 249
As SMEs grow, larger amounts of finance can be needed to move them to the next level. Funding might be...