The most successful entrepreneurs are always looking for new ways to build and develop their businesses. But moving into bigger premise, taking on new employees, training staff in different skills, and developing into other markets can be very expensive.

The start-up costs are often high enough to prevent many entrepreneurs from pursuing their goals. Yet financial assistance is often available for many start-up and other small companies.

There are various local, regional and national grant schemes that can be accessed by entrepreneurs, whether they are starting up or looking to expand. There are also several overseas-related grants and schemes that are available:

. Small-Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme
. Enterprise Grants
. Regional Selective Assistance
. Modern Apprenticeship Programme
. New Deal For Employers
. Partnership-at-Work Fund
. Grants for investigating Innovative Ideas
. Export Marketing Research
. Eureka
. New Products from Britain

This is the first of ten reports on the main grants and schemes that are most likely to be of interest to all entrepreneurs, regardless of their location, business activities and plans.

There are literally 100s of different grants and schemes available though - some for specific sectors, others in particular locations, and some for particular activities. I'll give you contact details for finding out more about the other, more specific grants and schemes that might be on offer to you.

David
Small Business Resource