Saturday 4th July 2009 9:01AM GMT

Funding

Economic Recovery Loan Fund
New £10,000 to £50,000 Economic Recovery loan fund available for small businesses. 

London Technology Fund
This fund (LTF) specialises in equity investment for new high growth technology companies based in Greater London. 

London ESF Community Grants
Grants to small voluntary and community organisations to support their capacity to engage with local communities and deliver a range of skills and employment support activities. 

Creative Capital Fund
This fund is designed to help talented entrepreneurs and businesses in London's creative industries achieve their potential by providing seed and early stage capital investment and business support. 

Access to Finance
This programme aims to provide expert business advice and support, working with business owners to develop their business and get them to the stage where they are ready to approach a lender for finance. 

G2i (Gateway 2 Investment)
G2i is designed to increase the quantity and quality of London-based technology companies receiving equity investment, capital that is invested in return for a share of the profits and ownership of part of the business. 

Knowledge Connect
Knowledge Connect is designed to assist London's diverse small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to undertake grant funded collaborative projects with the wider knowledgebase. 

London Youth Offer
The youth funding is particularly aimed at the most deprived and hard to reach young Londoners (13 to 19) who are most likely to be victims of crime and are at risk of involvement in anti-social behaviour or street gangs. 

2012 London Cultural Skills Fund Round 3
Closing Date: 3 July 2009 at 17:00 hours for pre-qualification
Fund to help ensure that many more people can develop and gain skills in the arts and creative sectors leading up to the 2012 London Games. 
 

Search for funding via GRANTnet
GRANTnet, is a straightforward free to use service from GRANTfinder, which can help users identify suitable funding for their activity or project.  Read on...
Grants awarded by the LDA for 2008/2009
New grants (over £1,000) entered into by the LDA for the period April to June 2008 are listed according to our Economic Development Strategy themes and investment areas.