Type: Funding – Large Projects
Apply by: Thursday 29 May 2025, 11:00am
Innovate UK, in partnership with the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), is offering funding to support larger-scale innovation projects through the Create Growth Programme. A total of up to £8 million is available to creative businesses across 12 appointed regions – including Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Greater Lincolnshire.
This initiative aims to help high-growth creative businesses scale through innovation, access to finance, and expert support.
What’s Available
Strand 2: Large Projects
- For innovation projects with eligible costs between £50,000 and £200,000
- Match funding is required
- Designed for ambitious, growth-focused projects
- Delivered as part of the Create Growth Programme – Competition 4
Please ensure you apply to the correct strand, as applications cannot be transferred once submitted.
Who Can Apply
You must:
- Be a UK-registered micro, small or medium-sized business
- Operate within the creative industries
- Be based in one of the 12 Create Growth Programme regions, including Greater Lincolnshire
- Focus on a clear growth opportunity and demonstrate how your innovation addresses it
- Show the impact this funding would have on your business
- Demonstrate engagement (past or planned) with the Create Growth Programme’s regional support offer
Programme Support Includes:
- Tailored business support for creative industries
- Access to finance and investor readiness support
- Investor capacity-building opportunities
Application Deadlines
- Competition opens: Monday 31 March 2025
- Competition closes: Thursday 29 May 2025 at 11:00am (UK time)
This is a competitive funding opportunity and demand may exceed available funds.
Type: Funding