Funding Sources

Grants between £25k and £100k

Are you a businesses in Norfolk and Suffolk with ambitions to reduce your carbon footprint and increase productivity? Grants between £25K and £100K are available, with a maximum intervention rate of 20% of the cost of the development. To be awarded the minimum of £25K, you must show total project costs of at least £125K.

The scheme will fund capital developments, rather than LED lighting or the supply or installation of solar panels. Eligible schemes will include those which improve productivity for the business and supply chain and make use of clean and/ or renewable energy production and the recycling of goods and materials.

You will be taken though a consultancy to develop a decarbonisation plan, if you don’t have one already, and these will include aspirations for energy efficiency, water efficiency, waste reduction, and a reduced impact on the natural environment.

To see if you meet the criteria and are eligible to make an application, further details can be found here and register your interest by filling your details here. For more information call on 0300 333 6536.

PLEASE NOTE – This scheme is available to businesses in Norwich City, King’s Lynn & West Norfolk and North Norfolk District Council.

Grants of between £2,500 – £25,000 to help your business grow

• Are you a growing business and want to become more productive?
• Do you want to create new products and move into new markets?
• Do you need to invest in new technology to become more competitive?

To see if you meet the criteria and are eligible to make an application, further details can be found here or contact us on 0300 333 6536.

This scheme is part-funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Suffolk Business Grant Scheme

Grants of between £5,000 and £10,000

Funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, this Scheme is delivered by Babergh District Council, East Suffolk Council, Ipswich Borough Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and West Suffolk Council.  The Suffolk district councils are looking to provide support to businesses across Suffolk to grow and become more productive, to encourage innovation and to become more environmentally sustainable through small grants to local SME businesses. Businesses can apply for grants between £5,000 and £10,000, with a maximum grant intervention of 50%. Businesses wishing to apply or for further guidance and support should first contact the New Anglia Growth Hub to discuss their project ideas. Register your details here with us to access support or call on 0300 333 6536.

Grants of between £2,500 – £25,000 to help your business invest in innovation, research and development

The grant can pay up to 45% of the total eligible costs of your projects.

• Do you want help towards the costs of designing, building, and testing prototypes of new or better products?
• Do you need to invest in external specialist knowledge to improve your business’ products services or processes?
• Do you need to invest in R&D testing equipment?
• Do you need to adopt novel or innovative digital technologies to become more efficient and productive?
• Do you need to patent your ideas or inventions?

Watch this video to hear from three companies which have benefited from the scheme.

To see if you meet the criteria and are eligible to make an application, please read the details here and register your interest. For more information call on 0300 333 6536.

Rural Business Grants for North Norfolk and West Norfolk businesses

If you are based in North Norfolk, you may be eligble for Rural Business Communities Grant – grants available for communities between £10,000 – £50,000 until March 2025. Find out more.

In West Norfolk, you may be eligible for a West Norfolk Rural Business Capital Grant. The maximum grant intervention through the programme will be for 50% of eligible capital costs, up to a maximum value of £100,000. Find out more.

Please feel free to get in touch with Grant Adviser Sally Lomax via sally.lomax@norfolk.gov.uk to discuss the criteria and eligibility. You can also contact us on 0300 3565 or fill in the form to register your interest.