There are a variety of funding and grant opportunities available throughout Cumbria that your business may be eligible for. To apply for any grant or funding, please use the links provided below.

Future Fund: Breakthrough

A new £375million fund aiming to encourage investment in high-growth, innovative businesses. Delivered by British Business Bank. It will crowd in private-sector investment to support growth of applications to the fund. Find out more here.

Future Farming Resilience Fund

Business support for farmers and land managers to help navigate the changes during the agricultural transition. To be available this month. See more here.

Driving the electric revolution: building talent for the future

UK organisations can apply for a share of up to £250,000 for innovative skills, talent, and training projects that quickly fill immediate gaps in skills, talent and training for the power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) industry. Find out more and apply here.

Innovate UK SMART grants

UK-registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £25 million for game-changing and commercially viable research and development innovation that can significantly impact the UK economy. See more information here.

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) grants scheme 

CITB grants support employers who provide day to day training for their workforce. They contribute to the cost of training and qualifying your workforce in construction-related subjects across the following three categories: Short course grants, Qualification grants and Apprenticeships. Find out more here.