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Business Support by City UK
Find free business support in your area. Growth Hubs, enterprise partnerships and development agencies offering free advice, grants and mentoring for UK small businesses.
National Helpline
Business Support Helpline: 0800 998 1098
Free national helpline for UK small businesses — Mon–Fri 9am–6pm
The UK has an extensive network of publicly funded business support organisations. Most services are completely free — funded by central and local government and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Growth Hubs
Growth Hubs are publicly funded local partnerships providing a single point of access to business support in each region. There are over 35 across England offering free, impartial advice on startup support, scaling up, innovation and exporting.
Start Up Loans
The British Business Bank's Start Up Loans scheme offers government-backed loans up to £25,000 for new businesses at 6% fixed interest, with free mentoring included. Visit startuploans.co.uk.
Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Business Gateway covers Scotland, Business Wales covers Wales and Invest NI covers Northern Ireland — each with their own grant schemes, mentoring and startup support.