Are you a creative enterprise looking for business support or funding?
ARTSADMIN
The Artsadmin Artist Development team supports UK-based artists working in contemporary performance, at all career stages. They offer free advice and information, development and training opportunities, awards to support research and experimentation, and a programme for graduate artists.
ARTQUEST
Artquest provides professional information, advice and projects for visual artists and professional working artists, at any stage in their careers, working in any medium.
www.artquest.org.uk
BUSINESS & IP CENTRE NORFOLK
The Business and IP Centres are equipped to enable you to conduct your own research, and offer assistance with a range of activities including targeting customers in specific business sectors, researching your competitors, sourcing products, and researching grants. The IP team can also help you work with patents, registered designs, copyright and trade marks and signpost your next move.
CREATIVE UNITED
Creative United supports the arts, cultural and creative industries through innovative business growth programmes and membership schemes.
www.creativeunited.org.uk
INDEPENDENT THEATRE COUNCIL
The Independent Theatre Council represents, supports and develops the professional performing arts in the UK.
www.itc-arts.org
INVESTEAST
A free investment readiness programme for Norfolk and Suffolk businesses, offering investor led workshops and masterclasses, specialist advisor and mentor support, and networking opportunities with experienced entrepreneurs and investors.
www.investeast.co.uk
LOW CARBON INNOVATION FUND
The Low Carbon Innovation Fund provides equity finance for small and medium sized enterprises in the East of England that are contributing to the low carbon economy.
www.lowcarbonfund.co.uk
MENTA
MENTA provides impartial one-to-one business advice, specialist business skills training, bespoke business courses, networking opportunities and events designed to help all business people in Norfolk and Suffolk start or grow their business.
www.menta.org.uk
NEW ANGLIA GROWTH HUB
The New Anglia Growth Hub can help your business access a range of business support services from hundreds of sources. The hub’s service is free and impartial and can help you access grants, finance, start-up support, international trade support and other specialist advice.
SECCADS
SECCADS (South East Creative, Cultural and Digital Support) offers either workshops and mentoring, intern support, grants, business growth or digital + data experts for creative businesses based in Essex, East Sussex, and Kent.
SHOUT ABOUT SUFFOLK
Shout About Suffolk nurtures the next generation of business start-ups via innovation and entrepreneurial thinking. They provide support facilities, expert mentoring, and networking opportunities within a three year incubation period.
www.shoutaboutsuffolk.co.uk
STAGE ONE
Stage One supports new UK theatre producers and productions by offering a series of development programmes, ranging from practical workshops to financial awards.
TRANSFORM FOUNDATION
The Transform Foundation offers grants of up to £18,000 for registered charities, CICs and not-for-profit organisations to build new websites.
UK YOUNG ARTISTS
UKYA develops artists’ practice through cross art form opportunities and celebrates creativity at national & international biennials.
www.ukyoungartists.co.uk
UNLTD
UnLtd finds, funds and supports social entrepreneurs. Support is tailored to the needs of the enterprise and can include funding, investment, one to one support, workshops on business and specialist skills, tools to measure impact, and mentoring.
www.unltd.org.uk