Support for Businesses

The Business Energy Efficiency Programme offers free energy efficiency assessments which could lead to grants for businesses who wish to use their energy more efficiently, reducing costs and improving environmental credentials. Read more about the Business Energy Efficiency Programme.

Worcestershire libraries provide a business support and signposting service for local pre-start, early start and growth businesses. Read more about the Business & IP Centre Worcestershire.

The Elevate Worcestershire programme offers a variety of business support aimed at established SME’s in Worcestershire to enable them to achieve their growth potential. Read more about Elevate.

The Enterprising Worcestershire programme offers a variety of support to enable start-up and early stage enterprises to develop and prosper. Read more about Enterprising Worcestershire.

We understand that at the current time local businesses are looking for funding more than ever before. Read more about the Funding finder.

Could your business benefit from a faster more reliable broadband connection? Are you in an area without sufficient broadband infrastructure? Read about how the Gigabit Broadband voucher scheme can help fund a gigabit-capable (that's 1000Mbps) connection and boost your business: Superfast Worcestershire - Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (opens in a new window).

Are you concerned about your future workforce? How do you market your business to young people and grow talent for your business? Or are you perhaps looking for networking opportunities? Read more about Investing in your future workforce.

Growing Worcestershire's rural economy by supporting job creation, business start-up and growth and rural services and cultural heritage. Read more about LEADing Rural Business Programme (LEADER).

Supporting SMEs to install renewable energy systems or to innovate in low carbon products, services or processes, the Low Carbon Opportunities Programme provides free business support and grants. Read more about Low Carbon Opportunities Programme.

Would you like to enhance your land for wildlife?

Natural Networks is a Worcestershire-wide scheme offering grants and advice to projects which aim to create or restore wildlife-rich habitats. Read more about Natural Networks.

The Worcestershire European Regional Development Fund Technical Assistance project offers information and support to organisations developing and applying for European Regional Development Fund projects to be delivered within Worcestershire. Read more about Worcestershire European Regional Development Fund Technical Assistance.

Proof of Concept grant funding programme can support SME’s to investigate, advance, commercialise and protect early stage innovative business ideas, through a partnership with the Central Technology Belt (CTB). Read more about Worcestershire Proof of Concept.

A Worcestershire Innovation System; that brings together Innovation communities and activity, both established and planned, to form a route map for innovation. Ensuring individuals and businesses, wherever they are within the business life cycle, have access to all areas of innovation support. Read more about Worcestershire Innovation (WINN).