Funding and grants
Leicester Start-up Accelerator gives access to seed funding opportunities to help you test your idea, enhance your profile and grow your network. Current funding opportunities are:
For starting up
- Start-up Fund (Santander Universities) – for aspiring entrepreneurs getting started (grants up to £1000)
- Innovation Grants (Innovation Hub) – for technology start-ups looking to market test (grants up to £1000)
For growth
- Santander Entrepreneurship Awards – for committed early stage start-ups looking to raise profile, scale and grow (win up to £25,000, promotional/web support and paid interns)
- Sir Thomas White Loan Charity – offers interest free loans of up to £15,000 for qualifying start-ups, and to individuals seeking loans for further study
For scaling and growing
- Startups.co.uk’s Startup Series – for businesses looking for investment to quickly scale their early stage business