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Apprenticeship funding for employers
Employers of any size can use the Growth and Skills Levy to fund apprenticeship training within their business Funding can be used flexibly to pay
August 17, 2026
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Please find details of the latest business support initiatives and industry news covering Stevenage’s key sectors of Advanced Engineering and Manufacturing, Healthcare and life sciences, food and drink, Creative, Digital and Technology.
Employers of any size can use the Growth and Skills Levy to fund apprenticeship training within their business Funding can be used flexibly to pay
Grants of up to £60,000 for successful applicants to cover time, materials, overheads and other indirect expenses are available. HMGCC are seeking innovators to build
Music Growth Package is a multi-million-pound UK Government initiative designed to support the development, resilience, and scale of original new music. The programme is administered
The Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF) is a capital grant fund that supports: the commercialisation and construction of new low-carbon heat networks (including the supply
The National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) provides co-funded grant support to derisk high-reward R&D projects with a clear target market. NSIP operates open funding calls
UK registered micro and small businesses can apply for a share of up to £500,000 to develop affordable, adoptable and investable innovations in Advanced Connectivity
Manufacturing SMEs across the East of England in engineering, food and drink, construction products, and advanced materials can now access support to digitally transform their
Foundervine, in partnership with Lloyds Bank, has launched an eight-week accelerator to support disabled and neurodivergent entrepreneurs across the UK. The Breakthrough Programme is an
Grants of up to £18,000 are available through UnLtd Awards for Social Entrepreneurs to support UK-based founders to start community-focused business ventures, or up to
Arts Council England has published details of Round 2 of the Creative Foundations Fund, a capital programme supporting creative and cultural organisations in England to
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