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AD:VENTURE Growth Grant (West Yorkshire)

Match-funded grant supporting new businesses (trading less than 3 years) in West Yorkshire on their growth journey. Covers up to 50% of project costs for tools, production equipment, marketing collateral, website development, and IT equipment. Funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority. Next round: pre-registration opens August 2026, approvals from September 2026.

Published opportunity

Funding
£1,500–£10,000 (up to 50% of project costs)
Location
West Yorkshire
Deadline
No fixed deadline published
Provider
West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply
New businesses trading less than 3 years, based in West Yorkshire (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield). Must aim to achieve VAT threshold (£90,000) within 2 years and have ambitions to recruit within 12 months.
Funding organisation
West Yorkshire Combined Authority / Leeds City Council
Location
West Yorkshire
Opens
1 August 2026
Location
West Yorkshire only (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, Wakefield). Trading less than 3 years. SME with fewer than 250 employees. 50% match funding required for equipment, marketing, website, and IT projects.

A practical route

What to do next.

  1. 01
    Check the current terms

    Open the provider page and confirm the deadline, location and business-size rules have not changed.

  2. 02
    Compare it with your profile

    Use Ventra’s free matcher to see where this opportunity sits alongside other live routes and why it may fit.

  3. 03
    Prepare the evidence the provider requests

    The exact documents vary. Use the official application guidance as the final checklist before you submit.

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