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Grants

Invest to Grow (East Midlands)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
£250,000

Grants and loans of between GBP 15,000 and GBP 250,000 for private sector businesses in the East Midlands to innovate, grow and create jobs.

Funder

University of Derby (Invest to Grow Fund)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Continuous; complete the expression of interest form.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

SMEs, large enterprises, sole traders and partnerships located in the East Midlands. Does not support business-to-consumer (B2C) focused companies or professional services, farm-based agriculture and retail sectors.

How to apply

  1. Complete the online expression of interest form, or contact the provider to discuss with an Invest to Grow Fund Manager. — link

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support/invest-to-grow

"Grants and loans of between £15,000 and £250,000. ... Invest to Grow does not support any companies which are business to consumer (B2C) focused, or in the professional services, farm-based agriculture and retail sectors."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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