Don't miss the chance to apply for these awards and opportunities.
Small Biz 100
Small Business Saturday is once again highlighting 100 small businesses, one a day for 100 days leading up to Small Business Saturday 2025!
The 100 businesses will receive exposure on Small Business Saturday's social media channels, the local and national press, and also joined our team in London at receptions in Downing Street, the House of Lords, and the Treasury Drum with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Applications close on Monday 30 June 2025.
American Express Grant Programme for restaurants in Manchester and London
American Express is bringing back its international grant scheme for independent restaurants for 2025. Restaurants across Greater London and Greater Manchester are invited to apply for a grant.
A total of 20 eligible restaurants of community significance across both Manchester and London will each receive a grant of up to £11,000 to enhance their business operations and the experience for diners in the months ahead.
Applications close on Tuesday 1 July 2025 at 4.59am.
Eagle Labs Female Founder Accelerator
The Female Founder Accelerator is designed by Barclays Eagle Labs and AccelerateHER to support 100 female founders, who are beyond idea stage and poised for growth. The aim is to bring more women into entrepreneurship and level the playing field.
Applications close on Monday 14 July 2025.
Santander X UK Awards 2025
Now in its 15th year, the Santander X UK Awards annual entrepreneurship awards is one of the UK’s largest early-stage business pitching competitions and applications are now open.
New SME category this year provides support for even more businesses across the UK. Last year, Santander saw more than 850 university and start-up businesses apply for the awards, covering a wide range of industries.
Santander is offering early-stage start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK the opportunity to win a share of £135,000 in funding and business support through the Santander X Awards.
Applications close on Wednesday 16 July 2025.
The King’s Award for Enterprise 2026
The King’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:
- Innovation
- International trade
- Sustainable development
- Promoting opportunity through social mobility
The awards are free to enter, and you can apply for more than one category.
Applications close Tuesday 9 September 2025 at 1pm.
Arts Council England
Arts Council England is looking for organisations, artists, events, initiatives and others to apply for funding and help achieve its strategy, Let's Create.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.
Creative Debuts - Activist Art Fund
Are you wanting to paint a mural in support of a social cause but the costs of paint is stopping you? Apply for the Activist Art Fund. Murals must be visible to the public and located either on legal street art locations or private walls with approval from the owner. Murals have to be in support of social justice, climate change, or human rights.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.
Creative Debuts - Black Artists Grant
The Black Artists Grant (BAG) is offered by Creative Debuts as a no-strings attached financial support to help black artists.
This is a rolling funding programme with no set deadline.