Help for businesses

Business support schemes

We work with the government, Warwickshire County Council (WCC), other local councils, and third-party organisations in delivering support to businesses.

Free business skills workshops

  • A large range of FREE Business Ready workshops designed to provide practical support and guidance, helping your business overcome barriers and reach its full growth potential.
  • Business Ready is delivered by University of Warwick Science Park on behalf of Warwickshire County Council. It is part of the Warwickshire Business Growth Service and funded by Warwickshire County Council and UK Government.

Government support for small and medium-sized businesses

  • The government has announced a long-term plan to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)

Warwickshire County Council finance, loans, and grants

  • Local Communities & Enterprise Fund

    • The Local Communities and Enterprise Fund (LCE) is specifically designed to support a range of SMEs, regardless of your trading status - micro businesses, smaller and medium businesses, start-ups, and social enterprises with loans between £1,000 up to £150,000.

  • Duplex Investment Fund

    • For businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire with at least 2 years of profitable trading, DLP is a combined loan and grant to support capital investment, with up to 40% of costs covered through a grant after purchase. 

  • Property and Infrastructure Fund

    • Aimed at supporting businesses looking to grow in or relocate to Warwickshire, this fund provides loans of £2m-£10m to support commercial projects, with repayment terms available up to five years. 

    • Eligible developments include office, industrial, and warehouse developments, refurbishments, new housing projects offering innovative sustainability solutions, early-stage infrastructure funding, and mixed-use schemes. 

Warwickshire County Council support

Find it in CW

A dedicated business opportunities platform for Coventry and Warwickshire, offering:

  • Access to supply chain opportunities
  • Tools to find local suppliers
  • Contract and tender listings
  • Procurement workshops and meet-the-buyer events

Other key support organisations