Grants for Sole Traders

Sole traders are eligible for fewer grants than limited companies, but several programmes target freelancers and self-employed individuals. Local Growth Hubs, New Enterprise Allowance successors, and some Innovate UK programmes accept sole trader applications.

There are currently 10 live grants available for sole traders in the UK, with deadlines ranging from 6 April 2026 to 30 September 2030.

Plug-in Taxi Grant

Department for Transport

Closing in 2 days
Up to £4,000Energy & Utilities

This grant gives taxi drivers up to £4,000 off the cost of a new zero emission taxi. The discount comes off the purchase price when you buy the taxi. You do not need to apply for the grant yourself. T

Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chains: Potential High Growth SMEs

Innovate UK

Closing in 18 days
£50,000 – £100,000Manufacturing

Innovate UK is offering up to £2 million for manufacturing SMEs working on pre-commercialisation projects. You can get between £50,000 and £100,000 for your project. This funding is for UK registered

Business Support for Scotland

Scottish Government

Closing in 1641 days
Up to £10,000,000Charities & Non-Profit

This is not a single grant but a website that lists business support available in Scotland. FindBusinessSupport.gov.scot brings together grants, loans, and advice from over 100 Scottish public organis

Cardiff Hackney Emissions Reduction Grant Scheme

Cardiff Council

Ongoing
Transport & Storage

Cardiff Council offers grants to help hackney carriage operators reduce vehicle emissions. The scheme supports taxi drivers in Cardiff who want to make their vehicles cleaner. You can use the money to

Green Business Grants

West of England Combined Authority

Ongoing

The Green Business Grants help small and medium businesses cut carbon emissions and reduce energy bills. You can use the money for environmental improvements and energy efficiency measures. The grant

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ADOPT facilitator support grant: round 7

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £100,000Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

This grant gives farming, growing or forestry businesses in England £2,500 to hire an external Project Facilitator. The facilitator helps you develop a full ADOPT grant application. You must be an est

Advancing innovation in drug and alcohol addiction healthcare

Unknown

Ongoing
Health & Social Work

This grant offers up to £20 million to develop new treatments for drug and alcohol addiction. You can get funding for pharmaceutical drugs, medical devices, or digital health tools. Projects must be b

Contracts for Innovation: industrial human relevant drug models

Innovate UK

Ongoing
Up to £2,000,000Health & Social Work

This grant helps businesses develop alternatives to animal testing for new medicines. You can get up to £200,000 to create methods that test how drugs work in the human body. The focus is on testing d

CITB Grants - Short Course Grants

CITB

Ongoing
Construction

CITB Short Course Grants help construction employers pay for training qualifications. You can get funding for both short courses and longer qualifications. This covers training and development needs f

Electric van loan for businesses

Energy Saving Trust

Ongoing
Transport & Storage

The Energy Saving Trust offers interest-free loans to help businesses buy electric vans for commercial use. You can borrow money without paying any interest charges. The loan is designed to make elect