Development Bank of Wales start-up finance
Development Bank of Wales — start-up and micro loans
Open continuously
No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.
Micro loans from £1,000 to £100,000 for early-stage businesses; loans and equity funding from £50,000 to £10 million for start-up and growth companies. Pricing and terms are set per deal.
Development Bank of Wales (Welsh Government)
public · regional
Deadline: rolling — Applications accepted at any time.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed, series_a, growth
- Locally registered entity required
Finance is available for companies based in Wales, or relocating to Wales. The bank also invests equity in tech start-ups and early-stage businesses. Free advisory and mentoring support for Welsh start-ups is provided separately by Business Wales, funded by the Welsh Government (businesswales.gov.wales, helpline 03000 6 03000).
How to apply
- Check that your company is based in Wales or relocating to Wales. — link
- Submit an enquiry describing the business and the amount sought.
- Work with an investment executive through due diligence to a funding decision.
What you will need
- Business plan
- Financial forecasts
Source. https://developmentbank.wales/ — checked 2026-08-14
"Micro loans £1,000 - £100,000 ... Loans and equity funding from £50,000 - £10 million"