Business Support Programmes Directory

This York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub page acts as a directory of learning, development and funding programmes available to businesses in the region, drawing on national, devolved and private-sector provision. Listed programmes include Strive Live, a start-up incubator for grassroots entrepreneurs; Tourism & Hospitality Support Programmes tailored to that sector; Skills Bootcamps, described as funded flexible courses of up to 16 weeks for building sector-specific skills; Business Resilience resources; Peer Learning & Networking opportunities; Made Smarter for manufacturing businesses wanting to adopt digital technology; the Work and Skills Interchange linking individuals and employers to work, health and skills support; a Business Basics webinar series; the Adult Skills Fund, offering fully or partly funded courses depending on learner eligibility; Department for Business & Trade international trade support; and a Business Innovation Fund comprising several sub-programmes (Sector Activity, Spin-Out & Start-Up, Get Exporting, Great Ideas, and Get Funded). The page also signposts local business advisors for North Yorkshire and York specifically, and links to further sector-specific support and recent news and resource articles, including cyber security and data protection webinars.

No formal eligibility criteria are stated on the authoritative programme page; manufacturers should check the provider's current requirements before applying, as each listed programme (e.g. Made Smarter, Adult Skills Fund, Business Innovation Fund) carries its own separate eligibility conditions.