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EIF Digital and CCS Investments via Volpi Capital Investments III SCSp - EIF-backed equity under EIF Digital and CCS Investments Volpi Capital LLP 1 Hoopers Court Artificial Intelligence (AI);Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (BT/DLT);Cultural and Creative Sectors;Cybersecurity;Education Tech;Growth and expansion;Other Digital;Quantum Computing. Commitment: EUR 20,000,000.
EIF CMU Volpi Capital via Volpi Capital Investments III SCSp - EIF-backed equity under EIF CMU Volpi Capital LLP 1 Hoopers Court Artificial Intelligence (AI);Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (BT/DLT);Cultural and Creative Sectors;Cybersecurity;Education Tech;Growth and expansion;Other Digital;Quantum Computing. Commitment: EUR 20,000,000.
The Long-term Investment for Technology and Science (LIFTS) initiative aims to establish new funds or investment structures to crowd in UK institutional investment, particularly Defined Contribution (DC) pension funds, to support the growth and ambitions of the UK's most innovative science and technology companies. Following a call for proposals, the British Business Bank announced in November 2024 that it had completed a £250m investment into Schroders Capital's new LTAF that is accessible to pension funds and other institutional investors. The investment was matched by £250m of pension investment from Phoenix Group, the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business, creating a £500m investment vehicle which is projected to grow to over £1bn in the coming years. The LTAF offers defined contribution and other institutional investors the opportunity to participate in the growt...
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II will build on the success of the first Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and will deliver a £660 million commitment of new funding to smaller businesses. The fund which now includes the whole of the North East aims to drive sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating local opportunity for new and growing businesses across the North of England. The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans and debt finance from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The fund covers the whole of the North, including rural, coastal and urban areas. It is increasing the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for smaller businesses across the North of England, providing funds to businesses that might otherwise not receive investment and helping to break...
Through our continued engagement with the market, we have developed a strong understanding of the dynamics impacting asset finance providers, invoice finance providers and alternative lenders. As a result, we structure and deliver capital solutions directly to qualified market participants to help address the capital constraints faced by these partners. This has enabled them to on-lend in greater volume to a large number of smaller businesses throughout the country. Such lenders provide important sources of funding for smaller businesses in the UK. Through providing senior and unitranche debt funding, we have enabled finance providers to accelerate the growth of their lending books in a prudent and capital-efficient way. We have provided Tier 2 capital to challenger banks, and our support provides a valuable addition to a challenger bank's regulatory capital base and can be drawn upon...
EIF C&E Solutions via Blume Equity Fund I SCSp - EIF-backed equity under EIF C&E Solutions Blume Equity LLP 16 Great Queen Street Agriculture, Food, natural capital preservation and use of land resources;Industrial decarbonisation & environmental sustainability. Commitment: EUR 34,305,949.
Future Fund: Breakthrough is a £425m UK-wide programme which encourages private investors to co-invest in high-growth, innovative firms. The programme makes equity co-investments with private sector investors in growth stage Research & Development (R&D) intensive British companies operating in breakthrough technology sectors. The minimum total investment round size is £20m. The maximum Future Fund: Breakthrough share of an investment round is 30%. It is a separate programme to the now closed Future Fund that provided convertible loans, valued up to £5m, to a broad range of innovative companies to address the funding challenges caused by Covid-19. Potential sponsor investors and companies can find more information, including eligibility criteria and the application form. If you have any queries please contact [email protected]
EIF CMU Investec Alternative Investment Management Limited via Investec Private Debt Fund II SCSp - EIF-backed equity under EIF CMU Investec Alternative Investment Management Limited 30 Gresham Street Debt and hybrid debt-equity funds Other Private Debt Generalist. Commitment: EUR 25,000,000.
The Investment Fund for Scotland will deliver a £150 million commitment of new funding to the country. The fund aims to drive sustainable economic growth by supporting innovation and creating local opportunity for new and growing businesses across Scotland. The Investment Fund for Scotland offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans and debt finance from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The fund covers the whole of Scotland, including rural, coastal and urban areas. It is increasing the supply and diversity of early-stage finance for smaller businesses across Scotland, providing funds to businesses that might otherwise not receive investment and helping to break down barriers in access to finance.
Volpi Capital Investments III SCSp - EIF-backed equity intermediary under EIF Digital and CCS Investments Volpi Capital LLP 1 Hoopers Court Artificial Intelligence (AI);Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies (BT/DLT);Cultural and Creative Sectors;Cybersecurity;Education Tech;Growth and expansion;Other Digital;Quantum Computing. Commitment: EUR 20,000,000.
Infranode I is Infranode's first fund founded in 2014 and managed by Infranode I Holding. The fund is comprised of a tightly-knit investment team bolstered by its network of experts and 6 institutional investors, with total discretionary commitments of approximately EUR 450m. The fund possesses a broad investment mandate stretching across the energy, transportation, telecommunications and social infrastructure sectors in, primarily, the Nordics.
Tuninvest Innovation Sicar is a regional, multi-sector fund managed by Tuninvest-Africinvest Group. The fund focuses on large SMEs with annual sales in the range of EUR 3m to EUR 20m. Its investments include innovative companies (e-business, technical advisory, IT, and specialty chemicals) and the broader knowledge economy.
The fund will focus primarily on control-oriented stakes in greenfield assets or operating projects/companies with significant expansions to be made, eventually partnering with premium operators to execute investments.
The National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF, en-sif) is the UK Government's corporate venturing arm for pioneering dual-use technologies. It was established as a joint initiative between the Government and the British Business Bank. NSSIF enables the UK National Security and Defence (NS&D) community to adopt the most innovative technology from the market at scale and pace, to help protect the UK's security and prosperity. NSSIF invests commercially, alongside other investors, in innovative start-ups, whose advanced dual-use technologies have potential applications both in the private sector and in the NS&D community. This is done through direct investments where there is a strong strategic case, and investment into aligned venture capital funds. NSSIF forms long-term partnerships with industry and venture capital with a particular focus on: NSSIF also funds research & devel...
Blume Equity Fund I SCSp - EIF-backed equity intermediary under EIF C&E Solutions Blume Equity LLP 16 Great Queen Street Agriculture, Food, natural capital preservation and use of land resources;Industrial decarbonisation & environmental sustainability. Commitment: EUR 34,305,949.
Circulate Capital Ocean Fund I-B fights plastic pollution and climate change by investing in advancing the circular economy. It finances companies across the plastic-recycling and waste-management value chains in South and Southeast Asia delivering financial, environmental and social returns, as well as start-ups globally focused on early-stage disruptive innovation, such as new delivery models, advanced recycling technologies, and innovative materials. The Fund is backed by institutional investors including the European Investment Bank, the International Finance Corporation and Proparco as well as family offices and other private investors and partners with Circulate Capital Ocean Fund I, which is backed by the world's leading corporations, including PepsiCo, Procter & Gamble, Dow, Danone, Chanel, Unilever, The Coca-Cola Company, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company and Mondēlez International.
The Life Sciences Investment Programme (LSIP) is a £200m initiative managed by British Business Bank designed to address the growth equity finance gap faced by high-potential UK life sciences companies. This is expected to attract at least a further £400m of private investment. Through LSIP, we make cornerstone commitments to later stage life sciences venture growth funds with a strong UK focus, typically investing between £50m and £100m in each successful fund. For further information please see our Request for Proposals. Learn why your business needs an effective communications strategy and how to build one with our handy guide.
SVL-SME Fund (Neev II Fund), the successor fund of Neev I, announced its Initial Closing in June 2021 and seeks to provide growth and capital expansion to SMEs offering solutions for clean energy, electric vehicles, efficient use of raw materials, and water and circular economy projects in the country. The SME space is one of the largest employment generators in India, and has the ability to generate a multiplier effect in terms of increased standards of living, better livelihoods and access to clean energy to large sections of society is tremendously high.
The Managed Funds Programme, part of the Government's response to the Patient Capital Review, helps address the UK's patient capital funding gap. Historically, UK institutional investors have allocated less to the venture capital asset class compared with US counterparts. In 2018, BBB launched the £550 million programme, to run alongside the UK Innovation Investment Fund, seeking to draw in institutional capital to the UK's venture and growth capital markets. The programme makes cornerstone investments in a number of large-scale, private sector managed funds of funds that invest in venture and growth capital funds backing innovative, high-growth businesses. Our Managed Funds programme will seek to draw in institutional capital to the UK's venture and growth capital markets.