Financial Support

Guiding clients to potential funding and finance

The SME Technology Centre has specialist support teams to help businesses access grants and funding, as well as provide guidance to other routes of financial assistance.

  • Access to Funding and Grants
  • Access to Financial and Investment Support

Access to Funding and Grants

The SME Technology Centre has a specialised team focused on supporting businesses to access grants and business support funding at local, national and international levels including Innovate UK, Regional Growth Funds, Voucher Schemes and the European Regional Development Fund.

The SME support team provides coaching to SMEs with grant applications including support to complete application forms, application submission reviews and proofing services.

Access to Financial and Investment Support

The SME Technology Centre also helps source finance specialists including debt funds, venture capital funds, research funds, banks, business networks and other routes to additional financial support and investment.

This support can include help with the preparation and presentation of proposals to potential investors.