Business financial support

The following organisations can help with financing your business.

Recovery Loan Scheme

The Recovery Loan Scheme is a government scheme that helps small and medium-sized businesses to access the finance they need to grow and invest. 

Eligible businesses can receive loans of up to £2 million.

Start Up Loans

Start Up Loans provides government-funded repayable loans and business mentors for start-ups.

Fredericks Foundation

Fredericks Foundation helps provide start-up micro loan funding if you cannot access finance from conventional sources.

Growth Impact Fund

The Growth Impact Fund provides social investment for early stage and growing organisations that commit to:

• growing their teams’ diversity
• tackling inequality

Southwark Pioneers Fund 

The Southwark Pioneers Fund provides support and grants for entrepreneurs at different stages.

Apply for:

• Southwark Pioneers Fund: Launchpad for help with business ideas and early stage start-ups
• Southwark Pioneers Fund: Grow Your Enterprise to help take more established businesses to the next level

They actively encourage the following to apply:

• women
• marginalised genders
• people from ethnic minority backgrounds
• young people
• senior citizens
• people with disabilities