East Midlands business grants
In the East Midlands, the East Midlands Combined County Authority, East Midlands Chamber and regional growth hubs across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire deliver business funding and support — alongside every UK-wide scheme. Subvention shows the live grants an East Midlands business is eligible for.
Grants change frequently — always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines with the funder via the linked source. Subvention does not guarantee funding.
Funding bodies in East Midlands
East Midlands businesses are supported by a mix of regional and national bodies. The organisations below are the main routes to publicly-backed funding and support in East Midlands — each with its own eligibility rules, so always confirm details on their own page:
- • East Midlands Combined County Authority — devolved funding for Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire.
- • East Midlands Chamber & growth hubs — business support across the D2N2 and Leicestershire areas.
- • Local authority support — place-based grants and startup help.
UK-wide grants also open to East Midlands businesses
On top of East Midlands-specific support, every UK-wide scheme is open to businesses here — including GOV.UK Find a Grant, Innovate UK, UKRI, the British Business Bank's programmes and National Lottery funds. Subvention searches all of these at once and matches them to your company using your Companies House profile, so you see the East Midlands and national grants you're eligible for in a single ranked list, each linked to its source.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I find business grants in East Midlands?
- Enter your company name above. Subvention pulls your Companies House profile and matches you against live UK, East Midlands and European grants, returning a ranked, explained shortlist with a link to each funder's page — free to search.
- What business grants are in the East Midlands?
- The East Midlands Combined County Authority, chamber and regional growth hubs run funding and support, plus UK-wide schemes. Subvention flags what an East Midlands company can apply for.
- Are East Midlands business grants free to search?
- Yes. Grant search and eligibility matching on Subvention are free, with no signup wall. Optional one-off passes add saved grants, alerts and deadline reminders.
- How current are the grants shown?
- Grant data is refreshed daily from dozens of official sources. Because programmes open and close frequently, always confirm eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the funder's own page — which we link to.
Grant data refreshed daily · page last reviewed 2026-07-26. Always confirm details with the funder.