Grant funding
to start or grow your business
- Start-Up Grants – up to £500
Just getting started or earning under £500/mth - Business Grants – up to £2,000
Trading under 2.5 years, earning £500+ /mth
– SWEF Business Grants
SWEF provides grant funding for young people aged 18-30 to start or grow their business when banks or family aren't an option.
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We’ve Backed 1,000+ young people
Since 2021 we've helped young people from less advantaged backgrounds create sustainable livelihoods with business grants.
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Application Process
Our application process is designed to be clear and supportive, with guidance at every stage.
Apply Online
Your application will be checked to make sure it matches our eligibility and you will be contacted if we need more information.
Let's talk
If shortlisted, you may be invited to an online meeting to talk through your business, with a member of the SWEF team.
Receive your grant
If your application is successful, you will accept the grant terms and the funding will be paid directly into your business bank account.
Keep moving forward
We will check in 12 months later to see how your business is progressing. You will also have the chance to join a SWEF community group with other grantees to share ideas, experiences, and learn from each other.
Backing Business initiative
SWEF was formed to tackle the biggest barrier facing less advantaged young people who want to run their own business - access to finance.
£1.25M
Given in SWEF grants
since 2021
1,000+
SWEF grants awarded
since 2021
69%
Invited to interview after
online application
88%
Of interviewed applicants
awarded a grant
The SWEF grant supported key equipment upgrades that increased my production capacity, allowing me to fully capitalise on my recent relocation to Bloomsbury in London.
Michael
Michael Edgeworth Guitars
