Open business support

Kick Off in Business – business start-up and self employment online courses

A free-to-access short online programme to help you start a business or become self-employed in England.

Published opportunity

Funding: Amount varies or is not published
Location: East Midlands, North West England, South East England, South West England, Yorkshire and the Humber
Deadline: No fixed deadline published
Provider: GOV.UK Business Finance Support

Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Location: East Midlands, North West England, South East England, South West England, Yorkshire and the Humber
Location: East Midlands, North West England, South East England, South West England, Yorkshire and the Humber. Confirm eligibility and current terms on the official scheme page.

A practical route

01
Check the current terms
Open the provider page and confirm the deadline, location and business-size rules have not changed.
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.
03
Prepare the evidence the provider requests
The exact documents vary. Use the official application guidance as the final checklist before you submit.