Are government grants the most common form of small business funding in the South West?

Of the available forms of government small business funding programmes available in South West, government grants from the local, regional, and national governments are likely the preferred format, but they are not common. As with most the United Kingdom regions, loans are more dominant than grants in South West because they are a lower risk form of funding. UKStartups.org has an online quick request form or phone number you can call, at 020 3880 8554, for more information on what types of small business funding eligible applicants in South West may be qualified for besides government small business grants alone.

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