Finance & Insurance Grants UK

Manchester Active grants for children and young people’s cycling

Manchester Active offers grants up to £1,000 for cycling projects that help children and young people. Your project must happen within Manchester City Council boundaries. It must benefit Manchester residents. You need to sign up to Manchester Active's Provider Portal after getting funding. You must have £10 million public liability insurance. You need to meet Manchester Active's delivery standards. The application process is rolling with no set deadline.

Baltic Ventures Accelerator

Baltic Ventures

Baltic Ventures Accelerator is a 12-week programme for ambitious founders in Liverpool City Region. You get £30,000 funding to turn your business idea into reality. The programme includes hands-on workshops and expert one-to-one coaching. You also join a supportive community of other founders. The programme helps you validate your product and connect with customers. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. This is for businesses ready to accelerate and scale up.

Gateway Angels

Gateway Angels

Gateway Angels provides investment funding for early-stage companies with innovative ideas. You can get between £50,000 and £1 million in pre-seed or seed investment. Your company needs a strong management team and a clear plan for how to sell your product or service. This is investment, not a grant, so you will give up equity in your company. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline. You need to be based in England to apply.

Social Lending Programme

Kent Community Foundation

Kent Community Foundation offers unsecured loans between £10,000 and £100,000 for organisations in Kent and Medway. Up to 30% of your loan can be converted to a grant, which you do not need to repay. This blended finance helps organisations grow, innovate, or sustain their impact. You can apply at any time as there are no set deadlines. The programme combines loan and grant funding in one package. Social enterprises and finance organisations are particularly encouraged to apply. You must be based in Kent or Medway to be eligible.