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Grants: your questions answered
Getting your hands on free funding can be a tricky business. Here we answer your most frequently asked questions about accessing grants
Small business grants and loans
If getting funding though your bank is starting to feel like banging your head against a brick wall, don’t despair. Here we look at some less painful ways to secure finance.
Checklist for going self-employed
Before making the leap into self-employment, be sure you aren’t caught out by red tape or miss out on grants and loans. Here the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) offer a checklist for starting out
Getting government grants
It’s not easy to get government grant funding but there are genuine opportunities available for those who persevere. Find out all you need to know.
Small Firms' Loan Guarantee Scheme
Companies without assets to offer as security for conventional bank funding will be heartened to know that there’s still another means of raising cash without giving away too much equity - the SFLG.
Risking It All expert gives funding advice
Julia Chanteray, resident business expert on Channel 4's Risking It All programme, founded business advice and mentoring service The Joy of Business to help small firms through the difficult early years of growth. SmallBusiness.co.uk caught up with Chanteray and asked her to share some pearls of wisdom on the funding routes available for small firms.
Grants for technology businesses
There are millions of pounds in funding available for technology and communications companies in the UK from funding providers such as the Government and the European Union.
