What are free UK national grants for?

The UK government does not actually offer any free national grants. Grants are often mistaken for free government funding programmes because the money they offer do not need to be repaid, but the eligibility conditions and restrictions on how the UK national grants must be used, including those that have pound matching terms, prevent these grants from truly being free. For further information and help finding UK national grants to meet your needs, feel free to fill out the form on our web site or give us a ring at the UKStartups.org by ringing freephone, 020 3880 8554.

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