Business start-up grants

If you’re a business owner or thinking of starting a business, money is probably your biggest concern.

A range of organisations can help you find money to start-up or improve your business.

Business Link

Business Link provides information and advice about grants and how to access them. You can also search for grants using the grants and support directory.

email: info@businesslinkwm.co.uk
Phone: 0845 113 1234

Write to:

Business Link West Midlands
Advantage House
19 Ridgeway
Quinton Business Park
Quinton
Birmingham
B32 1AL

All Saints and Blakenhall Community Development (ABCD) is a New Deal for Communities regeneration scheme serving the areas of All Saints, Blakenhall and Parkfield.

A new grants scheme for business support and improvement will be available from late April 2009

Write to:

ABCD
Suite A2 (Annexe)
St. John's House
St. John's Square
Wolverhampton
WV2 4AT

Princes Trust has a business programme that provides grants and support to help people start up in business.

You need to be:

If you fall into these categories you could be eligible for:

A low interest loan of up to £4,000 (up to £5,000 for a partnership)
Ongoing advice from a business mentor
Access to a wide range of products and services including a free legal helpline
A grant of up to £1,500 in special circumstances (subject to local availability)
A test marketing grant of up to £250 (subject to local availability).

Write to:

Prince's Trust
Lye Business Centre
Enterprise Drive
Hayes Lane
Lye
Stourbridge
DY9 8QH

If you would like to discuss how we can advise and support your business, contact us using our online form or at the points below:

e-mail: economic.development@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Phone: 01902 554033 (+44 1902 444033)
Fax: 01902 558792 (+44 1902 558792)
Minicom: 01902 555554 (+44 1902 555554)

Write to:

Economic Development
Regeneration and Environment
Wolverhampton City Council
Civic Centre, St. Peter's Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1RP