Funding support for fashion and textile SMEs: City-by-city guide to UK grants and financial schemes
03/06/2025
UKFT members can now access a city-by-city guide to official portals offering current grants and financial support for UK fashion and textile SMEs. This includes direct links to local council funding pages, Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) growth hubs and verified government-supported directories.
Each entry focuses specifically on active funding schemes, grants or financial support opportunities (not just general business advice). To help you navigate effectively, each link comes with a short description and evidence confirming that it leads to live funding or support options tailored for small to medium-sized businesses operating in that location.
Whether you’re a fashion start-up, an established textile manufacturer or a designer expanding production, this tool is designed to make finding relevant UK SME funding for fashion and textiles easier and more transparent.
The schemes and opportunities have been verified by our funding Associate Partner Innovation Tax.
Please note: Some of the funding opportunities are time sensitive i.e. not open indefinitely.
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UKFT Associate Member: Innovation Tax
UKFT has partnered with Innovation Tax, which is a specialist in funding and grant support, to help our members navigate the funding landscape with ease. Innovation Tax can help you maximise financial opportunities such as R&D Tax Credits, Grants, Patent Box and Capital Allowances. Offering tailored guidance, application support and more, Innovation Tax streamlines the process for you. Find out more here.