Sources of Grants

The following websites provide sources of grants as well as loans and other sources of finance.

Applications for finance require a variety of documents to be prepared and submitted. Key amongst these is a business plan which Axiom-e can prepare or review.

• J4B - Business: "Find out about European grants, UK Government grants and other sources of funding for your business."

• J4B - Community: "Comprehensive information on government and lottery grants for Voluntary & Community groups"

• Grants Net: "Information about grant schemes available to businesses and charities in the UK."

• England's Regional Development Agencies: "Increasing prosperity in England's regions by bringing good ideas to life."

• London Innovate: funding for business from the London Development Agency

• The Arts Council: "We fund arts activities that benefit people in England, or that help artists and arts organisations."

• The Prince's Trust: "Practical solutions to help change young lives." The trust helps those in England & Wales less than 30 years old and focuses on providing funding for former offenders, educational under-achievers, those leaving care and the long-term unemployed.

• The Prince's Scottish Youth Business Trust: "Our aim is to provide essential finance and professional support to young people in Scotland aged 18-25, whoever they are and wherever they come from, so that they can set up and run their own businesses."