Growth Guarantee Scheme
Status not published
Continuous through accredited lenders while the scheme runs.
Government guarantees 70% of the lender's exposure on facilities of up to GBP 2 million per business group (lower in Northern Ireland under the Windsor Framework). Term loans, overdrafts, asset and invoice finance.
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — Continuous through accredited lenders while the scheme runs.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Turnover up to 45,000,000
- Stage: seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Successor to the Recovery Loan Scheme. You apply to an accredited lender, not to the Bank. Turnover cap of GBP 45m; the borrower remains 100% liable for the debt.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The Companies House number, explained
Source. https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/business-finance/growth-guarantee-scheme · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: www.british-business-bank.co.uk
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