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Manufacturing Grants and Funding

The UK manufacturing sector continues to benefit from substantial government investment, with funding programmes targeting everything from Industry 4.0 digitalisation and net-zero transitions to supply chain resilience and advanced materials research. Key funding bodies including Innovate UK, the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and regional Growth Hubs actively support manufacturers through grants for automation, skills development, export growth, and sustainable production methods.

Showing 20 of 134 grants · Last updated: 25 March 2026

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Funded support programme — no direct cash grant; value is in free advisory and diagnostic servicesRolling

Digitisation for Manufacturers (D4M)

D4M helps manufacturing SMEs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly adopt digital t... Sign in to read more

CornwallEnglandIsles of Scilly+2 moreManufacturing

Cornwall & IoS Growth Hub

Minimum £2,500, anticipated average grant value of £19,000. Applicants must provide at least 50% match funding.Rolling

Manufacturing Business Growth Grants – Made Smarter Adoption

This grant helps manufacturing SMEs in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly adopt in... Sign in to read more

CornwallEnglandIsles of Scilly+2 moreManufacturingIndustrial Technology+1 more

Cornwall & IoS Growth Hub

Free webinar series with one-to-one support availableRolling

The Business Transformation Programme

A free webinar series launched by SWMAS (South West Manufacturing Advisory Servi... Sign in to read more

DevonEnglandExeter+5 moreManufacturing

Heart of the South West Growth Hub

Match funded grants of between £1,000 and £20,000 (up to 50% of eligible costs for hardware and software)Closing soon

Made Smarter Adoption Programme – South West

The Made Smarter Adoption Programme helps manufacturers and production businesse... Sign in to read more

DevonEnglandExeter+5 moreManufacturingProduction

Heart of the South West Growth Hub

£650,000 Innovate UK grant (as awarded to Tattva); grant amounts vary by projectRolling

Innovate UK Business Growth – Support for Sustainable Building Innovation (Tattva Case Study)

Innovate UK Business Growth provides tailored support to innovative UK companies... Sign in to read more

DevonEnglandExeter+5 moreConstructionTechnology+4 more

Heart of the South West Growth Hub

£300 million fund total; individual grant amounts not specified. Grant funding must be drawn down between April 2026 and March 2030.Closing soon

GBE Supply Chain Fund: Offshore Wind and Networks

Great British Energy has opened a £300 million fund to help UK manufacturers bui... Sign in to read more

DevonEnglandExeter+5 moreEnergyManufacturing+5 more

Heart of the South West Growth Hub

Non-financial support — guidance, mentoring, networking and procurement assistanceRolling

Defence Office for Small Business Growth (OfSBG)

The Defence Office for Small Business Growth (OfSBG) is a new MOD-backed team he... Sign in to read more

DevonEnglandExeter+8 moreDefenceCyber+4 more

Heart of the South West Growth Hub

Up to 50% match funding, maximum grant of £20,000 for hardware or softwareClosing soon

Made Smarter South East

Made Smarter South East offers free support to small and medium-sized manufactur... Sign in to read more

BerkshireBrighton and HoveBuckinghamshire+16 moreManufacturingProduction+1 more

East Sussex Growth Hub

Up to £10,000 for energy efficiency projects (75% of costs); up to £25,000 for green innovation projects (75% of costs). 25% match funding required.Rolling

Newhaven Low Carbon Investment Fund

This grant supports SMEs based in Newhaven that want to grow by developing low c... Sign in to read more

Brighton and HoveChichesterCrawley+10 moreEnergyGreen Technology+3 more

East Sussex Growth Hub

Amount variesRolling

Made Smarter Adoption South East

Made Smarter Adoption South East is a programme designed to help manufacturers a... Sign in to read more

AshfordCanterburyDover+7 moreManufacturing

Kent & Medway Growth Hub

Fully funded — no cost to your businessOpen

Manufacturing Business Support — Backing Essex Business

Backing Essex Business offers free, fully funded business support to manufacturi... Sign in to read more

BasildonChelmsfordColchester+5 moreManufacturing

Essex Growth Hub

Free expert advice and support; grant funding amounts not specifiedRolling

Made Smarter – Digital Technology Support for Manufacturing and Engineering Businesses

Made Smarter helps manufacturing and engineering businesses boost productivity b... Sign in to read more

EnglandHerefordshireShropshire+3 moreManufacturingEngineering

The Marches Growth Hub

Fully funded training sessions at no cost to the businessRolling

Skills for Growth Programme

A fully funded training programme for SMEs in Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, d... Sign in to read more

EnglandHerefordshireShropshire+3 moreManufacturingEngineering+1 more

The Marches Growth Hub

Not specified; targeted at large-scale capital and R&D investmentsRolling

Automotive Transformation Fund (ATF)

The Automotive Transformation Fund supports large-scale capital and R&D investme... Sign in to read more

EnglandHerefordshireShropshire+3 moreAutomotiveManufacturing+4 more

The Marches Growth Hub

Amount variesRolling

Net Zero Innovation Network Cohort

This programme by WMG brings together groups of local manufacturing SMEs to help... Sign in to read more

EnglandHerefordshireMarches+4 moreManufacturingSustainability+1 more

The Marches Growth Hub

Grants from £5,000 to £9,000 (up to 70% of project costs). Max £7,000 for third-party business support; max £9,000 for Higher Education facility support. 30% match funding required.Rolling

Thrive Telford – Business Development Fund

This grant offers SMEs in Telford and Wrekin between £5,000 and £9,000 to fund s... Sign in to read more

EnglandHerefordshireShropshire+3 moreManufacturingEngineering+7 more

The Marches Growth Hub

40% of eligible project costs covered by grant fundingRolling

Shropshire Manufacturing Growth Programme

This programme supports small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses in Shrop... Sign in to read more

EnglandHerefordshireShropshire+3 moreManufacturing

The Marches Growth Hub

Up to £30,000 (Marches Energy Grant / Shropshire Energy Programme) or up to £100,000 (BEAS), at up to 50% match fundingRolling

Marches Energy Programmes and the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS)

SMEs in Herefordshire, Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin can access free energy as... Sign in to read more

EnglandHerefordshireShropshire+3 moreEnergy EfficiencyRenewable Energy+2 more

The Marches Growth Hub

Fully funded (course valued at over £1,500)Rolling

Made Smarter - Fully-Funded Training: Digital Marketing for Manufacturing

A free, fully-funded 4-session training programme for manufacturing SMEs in the ... Sign in to read more

CoventryEnglandUK Wide+2 moreManufacturing

Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub

Over £2.2 million awarded in total across the programme; individual grant amounts not specifiedRolling

Made Smarter West Midlands – Digital Technology Grants for Manufacturers

Made Smarter West Midlands is a business support programme that helps manufactur... Sign in to read more

BirminghamBlack CountryCoventry+6 moreManufacturingEngineering

Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub

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