Business Productivity Grant South Yorkshire

£2,500 to £12,499No closing date statedBarnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield onlyCovers 50% of costs

Grants for small and medium-sized businesses in South Yorkshire to improve productivity and drive digital innovation through capital or revenue spending, such as software, digital equipment and manufacturing machinery.

What it pays for

  • Digital
  • Equipment
  • Innovation and R&D
  • Growth

Conditions to know about

Trading businesses based in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham or Sheffield, with up to 249 employees. Grant funds up to 50% of projects with total costs up to £24,999. Listed as established businesses.

How to apply

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Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield
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Trading businesses based in:
You are a company or partnership
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The business has fewer than 250 people

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Source: GOV.UK business finance support finder. Last checked 11 Nov 2026. Read from the funder’s page by AI, with each key fact checked against the page text.

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Listed under Innovation and R&D, Equipment, Digital, Growth, England, Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, Sheffield

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