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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

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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

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