Money matters, especially when starting a business. There is so much ‘free’ money out there, designed to help start-ups and small businesses like yourself, but where can you go to get it?

FlyingStart Online has a fantastic database of funding opportunities including loans, grants and award schemes. But to give you an extra helping hand, we will be sending you the best opportunities, every month.

...and the best part – we will only tell you about the funding that you don’t have to pay back!

Shell LiveWire Grand Ideas – Win £1,000

Every month, Shell LiveWire award £1,000 to up to 5 new businesses (within their first 6 months of trading) with the most innovative and unusual ideas.

FlyingStart entrepreneurs Squid London are among the previous winners, with their innovative colour changing umbrella.

If you think that you fit the bill, click here for more details.

Smart Micro – Up to £10,000 available

If you’re a very small enterprise (micro business) looking to develop small protypes of innovative products, then you could be eligible for a grant of up to £10,000 to cover your project costs. Click here for more details.

Unltd – Up to £20,000 available

If you have an idea and the passion and drive to back it up, then you could be awarded between £500 and £5,000 from Unltd, under their level 1 award, to help turn it into a business. Click here for more details.

That’s not all! Exceptional individuals, who are applying innovation solutions to social problems, could be awarded between £10,000 and £20,000 under their level 2 award. Click here for more details.

Innovation vouchers - £3,000 (North West Only.)

If you are a business, entrepreneur or social enterprise in the North West, then you could be eligible for a £3,000* innovation voucher to purchase a knowledge provider’s expertise to develop innovation and enhance your business. Click here for more details. *NB: You will need to pay VAT on the £3,000

Where are we next week?

    Monday 30th Nov – Walsall. Click here for more details.
    Wednesday 2nd Dec  – Coventry. Click here for more details.
    Thursday 3rd Dec – Lincoln. Click here for more details.


Have a great weekend!

The FlyingStart team