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Grants in Scotland
Louise Guinda, founder of baby product company Safedreams.co.uk, received help from Business Gateway and Scottish Enterprise.
The green grant
Neil McManus, owner of telecoms provider GHM Communications, won a grant of £1,000 from Sustainable Routes, an environmentally-friendly project that assists businesses in reducing the cost of business travel.
Avenues for startup grants
Recruitment consultant MBA & Company won £1,000 throught the part government-backed Shell Livewire Award, and jewellery retailer Mama Jewels benefitted from a startup grant from a local council. SmallBusiness.co.uk talks to each to find out how the government grants were achieved.
How your business can get a grant in 2011
Government grants can be hard to come by - but they do exist and they can benefit your business if you know where to look. SmallBusiness.co.uk provides an essential guide to sourcing and applying for a government grant.
Getting a technology grant
Speech recognition technology provider Voxgen was awarded £214,000 this month by the Technology Strategy Board.
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 getting government grants or 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.
