Grant funding is available to support and develop enterprises and provide a boost to employment and the local economy.
Whether you are looking to start or grow a business, there are a diverse range of local, national and international funding schemes. The type of funding, the eligibility criteria and the amount you may be able to receive are different from scheme to scheme.
Our business support team are here to help, we can:
- Talk you through potential funding and incentives
- Identify the opportunities available to you now and in the future
- Support you in the development of your funding case
- Assist you with your applications for grant funding, loans, equity or consultancy support
Please see below for a brief description of the grants we offer, for more information and to discuss your options and how we can help you and your business get in touch here business.support@hullcc.gov.uk.
Business Growth Grant
Our business advisors will work with businesses to understand their current position and identify any barriers to growth.
Businesses can then apply for a grant of up to £10,000 (50% intervention) to address any identified barriers with a priority focus on those demonstrating high levels of economic impact through job creation/safeguarding, introducing new to firm technologies/processes, introducing new to firm products/services and access to new domestic/overseas markets.
Hull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme
The Hull Business Energy Efficiency Scheme is here to help small and medium enterprises in Hull to save energy, and therefore money!
Our aim is to help businesses reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 500 tons per year.
You can receive funding of up to £10,000 towards replacing existing inefficient systems and equipment within your business, and installation of new smart systems to help you save energy.
Hull City Council – Brownfield Development Grant
Hull City Council are inviting funding applications from property developers and end users for the redevelopment of brownfield sites across the city, with a view to creating new investment and employment opportunities in Hull.
The key features of the scheme are detailed below;
Eligible Areas
Applications must relate to sites located within the Hull City Council boundary. Projects must be:
- Situated on brownfield land, and
- Located outside the city centre.
Eligibility of Expenditure
Any works or expenditure incurred—or subject to a binding commitment—prior to the award of a grant will be ineligible, unless:
- A full application has been submitted, and
- Hull City Council have granted written permission to proceed at the applicant’s own risk.
Potential Funding Awards
- All grant awards are discretionary.
- The maximum award is £315,000.
- Indicative awards are likely to be capped at:
- 20–30% of total project costs for SMEs.
- 10% for large businesses.
- Higher contributions may be considered where significant abnormal costs can be demonstrated.
Assessment Criteria
Applications will be assessed based on:
- Compliance with subsidy control regulations.
- Project delivery timeline.
- Wider economic benefits.
Economic benefits will be evaluated against outcomes such as:
- Brownfield land brought back into employment use.
- Scale of development.
- Number of new jobs created or safeguarded.
- Level of private investment leveraged.
A benefit-to-cost ratio of at least 1.2 is required.
Deliverability
To be eligible, projects must be deliverable by January 2026. Therefore, applications for projects requiring planning permission—but without it already in place—are highly unlikely to be successful.
Applicants must demonstrate:
- Ownership of the site, or
- A long-term leasehold agreement.
Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Deadline: 14 August 2025
For an informal conversation about applying for a brownfield grant please contact either;
Richard Lowther
Inward Investment Manager
📧 Email
📞 07525 873320
Andrew Bradley
Business Development Manager
📧 Email
📞 07710 129510
MC4C
The Making Changes for Careers, (MC4C) programme is dedicated to supporting enterprising young people between the ages of 16 and 29 and living in the Hull and the East Riding area, that are looking to start their own business.
Test Market Grants For Young Entrepreneurs
The Youth Enterprise and Micro Business team delivers youth entrepreneurship programmes which support young people aged 16-29 who want to run their own business.
Working with the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, they can support aspiring young entrepreneurs with business training, test market grants (to support test trading in their first year or a new business idea), and mentoring.
Electric Vehicle Charging
Supporting the installation of EV infrastructure and charging points in the workplace.
