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360-degree business support

Whatever stage your business is at, we can help you find the right support and funding to take your next step. From understanding your intellectual property to saving costs by cutting carbon emissions, our support can help to boost your business.

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Green Business Grants

Applications open. Funding to reduce carbon emissions and save money on energy bills.

Get a funded IP action plan
Intellectual Property

Advice and guidance on the important role of IP in the growth of your business.

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Carbon Surveys

Support to understand your business's carbon emissions.

Migrant Business Support

Free one-to-one business advice for non-EU migrants and refugees.

Create Growth Programme

Supporting local creative businesses to unlock economic growth.

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Safer Shops West

Funding to help you tackle shoplifting.

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Retrofit West

Retrofit West Business Support is here to help you navigate the green revolution.

Support for high growth businesses

If your business has ambition to scale up, the Growth Hub offers access to advice, funding and programmes that can help.

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The Investment Readiness Advisory Service

Free expert consultancy to help your business prepare to engage with investors.

How can Growth Hub support your business?

Growth Hub provides tailored support, expert guidance and access to finance and support programmes to small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). We are a free and impartial service open to all businesses, from all sectors.

We offer help to businesses throughout Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

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Government support

National grants & funding

Find out more about the latest  government support available for businesses.

Latest business schemes & funds

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Department for International Trade

Export Academy

An Export Academy has been introduced by the Department for Business and Trade to support businesses beginning their exporting journey. The Export Academy will deliver a series of activities that will create confident businesses that are ready to trade. To find out more or register your interest, visit the Export Academy.

Case Studies

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Catering for new markets – Kinetic Kitchen

New business adventures – Amanda Challans

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Growing the business with tailored support – Seetru Ltd

Overcoming adversity with Universal Business Support – RDM Services

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See what others say about Growth Hub

“We got in touch with the Growth Hub to find out how they could support us with EU rule changes, business growth and staff training. The Growth Hub business advisor had a very good understanding of an entrepreneurial business such as ours. She provided us with access to peer networking, business advice and connections with similar businesses, and to council links.”

Alastair House, Director, A&R House (BCL) Ltd

"I would recommend business advice and support to anyone. Running a business by yourself can be tough with no-one to bounce ideas off, and not knowing where to turn for advice and guidance. Having support in the form of the Universal Business Support Programme has been such a fulfilling experience and I now know that there is help out there.”

Neil Radnedge, RDM Services

“Covid-19 affected us quite drastically at the start. As time went on, because we work in education technology, we’ve seen a huge growth in interest and we’ve actually pivoted the business slightly based on the advice that we’ve had from the Growth Hub and they’ve been very supportive of how we’ve done that.”

Pete Jarrett, Founder, Tutorum
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Access our Support Directory for a full list of services offered by our partners. You can filter your results by several criteria, including:

  • type of support package, e.g. services, training and toolkits
  • specific support category, e.g. finance, legislation, IP, exporting, procurement, and people
  • location available: Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, South Gloucestershire, North Somerset.

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