Business Grants & Funding
Business grants and funding available for visitor economy businesses in the Peak District and Derbyshire.
Keep checking this page for details of the latest business grants and funding opportunities.
Vision Derbyshire Business Support
If you're thinking about starting your own business, but not sure how, then the Vision Derbyshire business start-up support and grant scheme can help.
The scheme is open to people who are starting their own business, or have recently set up a business in the last 12 months. They must be registered or planning to register and trade in Derbyshire or Derby.
A team of local expert business advisers are in place to offer free and impartial advice and support tailored to your needs which includes:
- Mentoring
- Business planning
- Financial planning
- Marketing
- Signposting to other suitable areas of support
- Grant funding is paused to new business start-up grant applications across all boroughs and districts of Derbyshire, as budgets have been allocated.
You may be added to a waiting list should we be able to secure further funding, but this is currently not guaranteed.
To find out more about the Vision Derbyshire scheme and request support please email business@derbyshire.gov.uk.
UK Shared Prosperity Fund Business Grants
The grant schemes below are funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), extending its funding for local investment into 2025/26 providing a further £902 million nationally. This funding will be allocated to lead local authorities across the UK. The fund aims to support initiatives that drive economic growth, promote opportunities, and address local priorities. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
For more information visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/...
High Peak Borough Council
High Peak Business Development Grant aims to support the development of Small and Medium sized Enterprises
High Peak Borough Council has been allocated a further year's funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund for 2025/26 under the Supporting Local Business theme to support the development of Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME).
A total of £110,261 is available in this fund, with £50,261 ringfenced to support rural business development projects.
Grants are available up to £10,000 per applicant/organisation.
Whilst you can apply for capital or revenue items, the expectation is that grants for capital investment will be preferred.
Closing date - 15th June 2025
Derbyshire Dales District Council
If your business in based in the Derbyshire Dales and you are looking to develop your businesses but need help with funding you may be eligible for up to 50% grant funding via Derbyshire Dales District Council's Rural Innovation Grants scheme.
To register your interest for this round of funding, please use the Registration form.
The guidance for the grants is available via the links below.
Small Business Adaptation Grant - Project size £2,500 to £10,000
Business Development Grant - Project size £10,001 - £100,000
Business Growth Grant - Project size £100,001 to £150,000
To register an interest you need to complete a registration form to confirm your basic eligibility, identify the support you require and provide a brief description of your project, where you are interested in grant funding. We advise that you first read our Registration Form Guidance below, before starting your registration.
The scheme runs until March 2026 and is currently subject to confirmation and agreement from the UK Government before funds can be released. Businesses/organisations are advised to register their interest and apply as soon as possible.
Erewash Borough Council
The Erewash Borough Council Research & Development Grant Scheme is open for a short time to cover all Erewash-based businesses. They have over £100,000 to give out to local businesses looking to research and develop products, processes and technologies within their companies.
The Grant is open to applicants who are current and operational SME businesses based in the borough of Erewash. Applicants can apply for a Grant of between £5,000 and £20,000 to enable the research and development of a particular product, process, or technology that would be considered ‘new to the firm’ (i.e. not used with the same functionality as previously or fundamentally different).
Grant money is conditional on the applicant sourcing a minimum of 33% match-funding of the value of the project.
Further details can be found in the Applicant’s Guide and in the scheme's Terms and Conditions.
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