Finding the right funding and support is half the battle.

Here are FREE lists I've put together to save you the rabbit hole:

Grants

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Equity

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Incubators

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Investment

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Accelerators

Grants ✳︎ Equity ✳︎ Incubators ✳︎ Investment ✳︎ Accelerators

Resources

  • 210+ vetted investors, funds and platforms actively backing early-stage UK startups, organised by type so you can find what's actually relevant to you, fast.

    This isn't a generic investor database. It's been put together with impact-driven and early-stage founders in mind, covering everything from angel networks to EU funds still active in the UK.

    What's inside:

    • 25 Pre-Seed & 25 Seed Funds

    • 23 Impact & SDG-focused funds

    • 20 Angel Networks & Platforms

    • 18 Government & Regional Funds

    • 16 Cleantech & Sustainability investors

    • 16 Accelerators with investment

    • Plus: FoodTech, HealthTech, Diversity-Focused, VCTs, CVC, Crowdfunding and more

    Access the Equity Investment List →HERE

    Updated Q2 2026. Know a fund that should be on here? Let me know.

  • 1000 grant programmes and funding schemes for early-stage businesses, no equity given away, no investors to pitch. Just funding you apply for.

    Grants are often overlooked or dismissed as too complicated. But for impact-driven startups especially, there's real money on the table, particularly if you're in sustainability, agri-tech, R&D, or social enterprise. This list covers both UK and EU programmes still accessible to UK businesses.

    What's inside:

    • 63 UK Grants & Programmes (Innovate UK, R&D, Agriculture & Environment, Green/Sustainability, Creative & Social, Young Founders, Devolved Nations and more)

    • 22 European Grants & Programmes (EIC, Horizon Europe Clusters, and other international schemes)

    • 7 Paused/Closed programmes flagged for awareness

    Access the Grants & Non-Dilutive Funding List → HERE

    Updated Q1 2026. Always verify status before applying — deadlines change.