SWEF

SWEF Grants

Up to £2,000No closing date statedUK-wide

Grants of up to £500 for start-ups and up to £2,000 for businesses trading under two years, aimed at young entrepreneurs aged 18-30 from low-income households or facing other barriers.

What it pays for

  • Equipment
  • Starting up
  • Digital
  • Training and hiring

Conditions to know about

Aged 18-30, from a low income household or facing other barriers, running a business trading for under two years (including those about to start). Must have or be setting up a business bank account. Applications go through local Community Foundations (Foundation Derbyshire or ForeverNotts). Excludes salary/living costs, debt repayment, new computers/phones/tablets, app/software development, and invasive beauty treatments.

How to apply

Applications go through the funder. Read their page for the full rules and the form.

Go to the funder’s page

Check if you can apply

Is each of these true for your business?

The business is based in the UK
The funder’s wording
SWEF is a national funder, partnering with community foundations across the UK
You are a sole trader, a company or partnership, a social enterprise or a charity
The funder’s wording
SWEF provides [grant funding](https://www.swef.uk/business-grants) for young people aged 18-30 from low-income households or facing other barriers stopping them from developing a business

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Source: East Midlands Growth Hub: access to local finance. 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 Equipment, Training and hiring, Starting up, Digital, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland

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