Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation (HIWCF) is currently accepting applications for its Business Support Grant 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About HIWCF - Business Support Grant
The Business Support Grant is a growth-focused funding programme aimed at strengthening early-stage businesses by reducing financial barriers.
Benefits of HIWCF - Business Support Grant
- Minimum Grant: £500
- Maximum Grant: £2,000
HIWCF - Business Support Grant Requirements
Eligibility (all applicants)
- You are aged 18 to 30.
- Your UK business has been trading for less than 2 years.
- You currently live in Hampshire, Southampton, Portsmouth, or the Isle of Wight.
- You are facing financial challenges preventing you from developing your business.
- You are the majority shareholder of the business.
- You have a business bank account (grants are only paid into business bank accounts).
- You are a sole trader/limited company/CIC limited by shares.
- There is a clear intention for your business to be your sole work focus.
- The grant will be used to transform the business and take it to the next stage.
Application Date and Process
- Complete the online Application Form
- The application form asks about your business and how a grant would help you to make it more successful or help you to take your business to the next stage.
- You can save the form as you go along – enter your email and you’ll be sent a hyperlink.
Application Deadline
31 October, 2026
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