About this Funding:
Applications are now open for £1,000 grants to help small businesses across the UK improve their operations and become more resilient.
The Powering Local Businesses Business Resilience Grant programme will award a total of £25,000 to 25 businesses. It is delivered by Enterprise Nation, a UK small business support network, in partnership with EDF Small Business and supported by Square.
Funding can be used to purchase software, improve payment systems, upgrade websites and equipment, make sustainability improvements or hire business consultants. Other practical investments that strengthen business resilience may also be considered.
Eligible businesses must have fewer than 50 employees, have traded for at least 12 months and hold a UK business bank account. They must also have a Companies House registration number or be registered as self-employed with proof of a Unique Taxpayer Reference. Businesses undergoing insolvency or related proceedings are excluded.
Key points
- Open to established UK small businesses with fewer than 50 employees.
- Applicants must be business owners or have the owner’s approval.
- Funding supports practical business improvements.
- Applications include an eligibility assessment.
Applications must be submitted online by 11.59pm on 29 November 2026. Successful applicants will be contacted by 15 December 2026.
Funding Criteria:
Eligible businesses must have fewer than 50 employees, have traded for at least 12 months and hold a UK business bank account. They must also have a Companies House registration number or be registered as self-employed with proof of a Unique Taxpayer Reference. Businesses undergoing insolvency or related proceedings are excluded.
