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Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups

The UK Government has launched the Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups (VFRS4SU), a targeted grant scheme to help UK scale ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences, and Digital and Technologies hire internationally by reimbursing eligible visa application fees for specialist hires and their dependants.

Published opportunity

Funding
From £500 to £25,000
Location
National
Deadline
2 March 2027, 12:00 AM
Provider
GOV.UK
Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply
Private Sector
Funding organisation
Department for Business and Trade
Location
National
Opens
9 June 2026, 9:00 AM
Closes
2 March 2027, 12:00 AM
Requirement
Private Sector

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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