Grants for businesses

Current grants for businesses

Available funding and current grants for businesses:

Harborough District rural arts, creative, heritage and cultural grants 

This grant scheme opened to applications from businesses and organisations providing arts, creative, heritage and cultural activities for public participation in rural areas of Harborough District. The scope of the grant is to enhance existing and new visitor activities by investment in capital development projects. Eligible organisations can apply for a minimum of £5000 grant funding up to a maximum of £20,000 with 10% of total project cost required by match funding.

The grants are being managed and distributed by Harborough District Council using funding received from the government through the Rural England Prosperity Fund which is an extension of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

The closing date for applications is 29 November 2024.   

Harborough Rural Grant Fund

Capital grant funding to support businesses located in identified rural areas in the Harborough district. The grants will help businesses to diversify, innovate or grow and span across four themes:

  • Farm Business Diversification
  • Green Technology
  • Innovation and Growth
  • Rural Tourism

The grants are being managed and distributed by Harborough District Council using funding received from the government through the Rural England Prosperity Fund which is an extension of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

UKSPF Go Business Grants

Grant funding to support businesses in Harborough District. The grants will help businesses across three themes:

  • Go Green – Helps businesses to reduce their carbon footprints, increase energy efficiency and reduce fixed costs.
    Go Digital - Supports digital technology solutions which improve business performance and encourage wider/ online access to customers.
    Go Innovate - Support for new products or methods within your business to help improve efficiencies and create business growth.

The grants are being managed and distributed by Harborough District Council using funding received from the government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.