Thursday 20th November 2008 5:12PM GMT

Funding

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. 

Grant for Research and Development
Grant funding to help small and medium sized enterprises carry out research and development work that will lead to technologically innovative products or processes. 

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

2012 London Cultural Skills Fund
Closing Date: 7 November 2008, 17.00
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. 

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. 

London ESF Community Grants
Closing Date: Wednesday 19 November 2008, 17.00 hrs
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. 

LDA Loan Fund
For business owners who have been unable to raise finance through traditional means or have been refused finance. These loans can be from £5,000 to £250,000 and funds are available to business owners from areas of London where the occurrence of disadvantage is highest. 

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

Selective Finance for Investment in England
Grants towards the capital investment cost of a project that will lead to improvements in productivity, skills and employment. 

ERDF 2007 to 2013 Round 2
Closing Date: 12.00 noon, 16 January 2009
Second London ERDF bidding round now available to support business innovation, promoting eco-efficiency and access to new markets activity. 
 

Search for funding via GRANTnet
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Grants awarded by the LDA in 2008
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.