Business grants and loans

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Grants available from Merton Council

The following is a list of other funding agencies and funding opportunities. This is not a complete list, and other sources may also be available.

Provider	Description
Culture Seeds	Mayoral funding to support community-led cultural projects, £1-5k
Innovate UK	Innovate UK run a varied range of government funding competitions including Enterprise Europe Network -expert advice for small businesses in the Greater London area looking to commercialise new ideas and succeed in international markets.
Heritage Lottery	Lottery fund start-up grants for non-profit organisation or entrepreneurs up to £3m
The National Lottery Community Fund	Lottery fund grants for community initiatives up to £100k
Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants	Funding to support individual artists, community and cultural organisations
Princes Trust Grants	Development awards for 18-30 year old
Small Business Grants	£5k grants for UK small business that is set up and is actively trading
Trusthouse Charitable Foundation	Funding for arts, education and heritage projects
CRACK IT Challenges	Competition that funds collaborations between industry, academics and SMEs to solve business and scientific 'Challenges'

Provider	Description
Better Business Finance - UK	Better Business Finance provides access to finance providers across UK.
Big Issue Invest - UK	Loans for established social enterprises who’ve been operating for at least 24 months between £20k - 3M
Esme	£10-150K
Fair Business Loans	Fair Finance: Small unsecured business loans for SME's trading 24 months or longer from £10-30k
Fleximize	£5-500K
Fredericks Foundation	Business start-up and growth loans up to £35K
Funding Circle	Peer to peer loans for established businesses up to £500k
Iwoca	Small business finance provider up to £200k
Liberis	Business Cash Advance - UK: Alternative financing for UK small business owners trading minimum 4 months from £2.5 - 300k
Lombard Business Loans	Asset finance
Nucleus	£25-150K
The Start Up Loans Company	Loans up to £25,000
365 Business Finance	Up to £200k

Provider	Description
Horizon 2020	Funding for research or innovation that's ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security.

Provider	Description
London Growth Hub	Support, resources and events for London businesses

futureMerton
London Borough of Merton
Civic Centre
London Road
Morden SM4 5DX

Telephone: 020 8545 3837
email: future.merton@merton.gov.uk