Business support programmes
Use the filtering options to the right hand side of the page to find Business Support Programmes active in your area or those which provide help with the category you are interested in. Alternatively ‘Get in Touch’ with the Growth Hub team and we can help to identify the right support for you.
Heart of the South West Enhance Social Enterprise
Location: Devon | Plymouth | Somerset | Torbay
Category: Developing and growing a business | Employing people and HR | Environmental | ICT and Digital | Innovation | Legal and regulatory | Sales and marketing | Skills and training | Social enterprise | Starting up | Tendering and procurement
Existing social enterprises will be supported to develop and launch new products and services as well as entering new markets. There will also be support for voluntary and community sector groups that want to transition into trading social enterprises as well as budding social entrepreneurs in need of help to develop their ideas to start trading
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Formation Zone – Plymouth University
Location: Plymouth | South Hams | Teignbridge | Torbay | West Devon
Category: Premises
An initiative of Plymouth University, Formation Zone, Plymouth’s only accredited award-winning business incubator is the hub for starting innovative businesses in Plymouth. With nearly ten years’ track record and expansion into more sectors and locations.
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Mendip Hub
Location: Mendip | Sedgemoor | South Somerset | Taunton Deane
Category: Developing and growing a business | Employing people and HR | Finance | Legal and regulatory | Premises | Sales and marketing | Social enterprise | Starting up
Business facilities – offices, desks, meeting rooms. Business education and business networking
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Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service
Location: Devon | Somerset
Category: Developing and growing a business | Legal and regulatory | Premises | Starting up
Advice to businesses to assist with addressing all matters to fire safety. Primarily to ensure compliance with fire safety legislation, and achieve this with a minimum of fuss and cost.
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Serco – Heart of the South West Apprenticeship Service
Location: Devon | Somerset
Category: Skills and training
The Heart of the South West Apprenticeships Service offers; recognised accredited qualifications and bespoke training courses for your employees to enhance their skills and progress into apprenticeships and business support to enable you to take advantage of Apprenticeship opportunities that work for your business
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Department for International Trade
Location: Devon | Somerset
Category: International trade
Department for International Trade (DIT) is a Government Department which helps companies in the UK export their products abroad as well as encouraging foreign investment into the country. DIT have a qualified team of experienced international trade advisers that can work with you to help you realise your export potential.
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South Hams Business Support
Location: South Hams
Category: Developing and growing a business | Finance | ICT and Digital | International trade | Sales and marketing | Starting up
A range of fully funded advice and guidance for new or existing businesses in the South Hams District Council area.
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Rural Enterprise Hub
Location: Mid Devon | Teignbridge | Torridge | West Devon
Category: Developing and growing a business | Rural | Starting up
A Devon Communities Together project funded by the Prince’s Countryside Fund. A targeted programme of training for entrepreneurs, community social enterprises, and start-up businesses across Devon’s rural communities.
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RDPE Growth Programme
Location: Devon | Somerset
Category: Finance | Rural
Grant funding for projects in England which create jobs and growth in the rural economy. Grants are available in three categories; business development, food processing and rural tourism infrastructur
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Growth Support Programme
Location: Devon | Somerset
Category: Developing and growing a business | Employing people and HR | Finance | ICT and Digital | Innovation | Sales and marketing
This programme provides eligible businesses with up to 12 hours of support from a local business adviser, focusing on key business topics such as Digital, Finance, HR, Marketing and Innovation. The Programme is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
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