Grants and loans
Grant and loan schemes are available from a number of sources to help support businesses. Some may be time-restricted or limited to specific sectors, so please check with the provider to see if you are eligible.
Mid Suffolk Town Centre Shopfront Scheme
No further applications to this scheme.
This current grant scheme is closed, please watch this space for a new grant scheme to be launched soon.
Solar for Business
West Suffolk Council has teamed up with Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils to offer access to the successful Solar for Business initiative.
Your business could reduce carbon emissions and save money on energy bills. You must have a minimum electricity consumption of 5,000kWh per year. For a firm paying 25p/kWh this would mean electricity bills of around £1250 per year. Electricity generated by the panels is sold to your business at a rate lower than your current tariff, thereby helping to slash energy bills and improve your bottom line.
To be eligible, your business must be within West Suffolk, Babergh or Mid Suffolk’s district boundaries.
To find out more about the scheme email the Environment team at West Suffolk Council or visit Solar for Business.
New Anglia Growth Hub
New Anglia Growth Hub can help your business access a range of business support services from hundreds of sources.
The hub’s service is FREE and IMPARTIAL and can help you access grants, finance, international trade support and other specialist advice – all from a single point of contact.
One of the hub’s latest forms of support is The High Growth Network Programme. This is a fully funded tailored programme of organised gatherings and educational sessions to help people learn critical business skills and create networks with like-minded peers.
Suffolk County Council Grant Mentoring
Suffolk County Council is offering a grant mentoring scheme for innovation funding. Whether you’re looking to develop a new product or expand into a new market. Suffolk and Norfolk County Councils have combined to create a grant mentoring scheme that will help guide you through the application process and increase your chances of getting funding.
The project helps a variety of business types, from sole traders to micro, small and medium-sized businesses. Read more and apply for the grant mentoring scheme
Government Grant Finder
The ‘Find a Grant’ service can be used to search and filter government grants. It can provide a list of available grants that meet your needs.
Net Zero Grants
The Carbon Charter website has a grants and funding page that details available net zero grants.
The Carbon Trust offers knowledge and finance to help businesses reduce energy costs and increase profits, by implementing low carbon solutions.
Contact the Economic Development team to speak to someone about these opportunities in more detail