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Support and Funding

This page contains links to some sources of information about support and funding for Bioscience companies

BERR Bioscience Unit is not able to provide direct funding to companies or universities.

The Business Link website website offers detailed information about finance and funding, including a searchable database of grants and support

This website also contains information about regulations specific to the bioscience sectors

The BERR Business Support Solutions site also provides some useful information about funding opportunities

The Technology Strategy Board (TSB) website provides full information about the Technology Programme. This offers support to businesses in the form of grants to support research and development in the technology areas identified by the TSB.

UK Trade and Investment is the Government organisation that supports companies in the UK doing business internationally, and overseas enterprises seeking to set up or expand in the UK.

Research and development (R&D) tax credits are a company tax relief which can either reduce a company’s tax bill or, for some small or medium sized companies, provide a cash sum.