The Portsmouth Match Fund is a business grant to support businesses to start and existing small businesses to develop. This grant along with business support from the council and partners is designed to help new business startups and existing small businesses to grow.

The fund offers between 20-50% (minimum amount of £2,000 and maximum amount of £5,000) towards a growth or start up project.  Ideal business development costs could fund a new digital platform, e commerce development, development of a new product, purchase of new equipment or training.

This grant is a council initiative funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Applications close midnight Sunday 4 February 2024. For more information click here.