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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- Growth
- Starting a business
Walsall
Local Enterprise Support - Walsall
Provided by Walsall Council
Fully funded advisory service to start or grow your Walsall business.
Government funded
- Growth
- Starting a business
Wolverhampton
Local Enterprise Support - Wolverhampton
Provided by City of Wolverhampton Council
Fully funded advisory service to start or grow your Wolverhampton business.
Government funded
- Growth
- Starting a business
Wolverhampton
IGNITE
Provided by BGWM in Wolverhampton
Free bookable workspaces, resources and business support for entrepreneurs, start-ups and established SMEs.
Government funded
- Growth
- Skills
West Midlands
Help To Grow: Management Course
Provided by GOV.uk
This practical course offers 1-1 support from a business mentor, peer learning sessions and help in developing a business growth plan.
Part funded
- Growth
- Skills
West Midlands
Help To Grow: Management Essentials
Provided by GOV.uk
Unlock your potential with this free, online course that explains the essential business concepts required for growth.
Government funded
- Growth
West Midlands
Natwest Accelerator
Provided by Natwest
Supports and empowers UK business owners to scale their businesses to the next level.
Free
- Growth
- Starting a business
West Midlands
NatWest Business Builder
Provided by Natwest
Digital and event-based learning, as well as a community of like-minded individuals, to help move businesses forward.
Free
- Growth
- Mentoring
West Midlands
The 51% Club
Provided by The 51% Club
Tailored support for female founders across every industry.
Free
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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