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Cardiff Growth Fund

Cardiff Council

Description

Capital grants for established Cardiff-based SMEs to relaunch, develop, and grow, tied to job creation or safeguarding and productivity growth. Relaunched under the new Local Growth Fund rather than closing when the original round ended.

Amount

£2,500–£20,000 (50% match-funded; 75% for social enterprises/charities); larger strategic projects considered above £20,000

Deadline

Rolling / no fixed deadline

Eligibility summary

  • Available in: Wales.
  • Applicant must be a registered business.
Notes
Now explicitly branded as part of the (UK Government) Local Growth Fund rather than the wound-down UKSPF. The fund is subject to the council's ongoing budget sign-off. A stable deep link has since been found (cardiff.gov.uk/cardiffgrowthfund) — the old ENG/Business/... URL structure this was previously found under has since 404'd across the whole site.
Requirement
Limited company, registered social enterprise, or charity with a Cardiff registered address, trading 2+ years, turnover above the £90,000 VAT threshold in the last 3 years, and meeting the SME definition (fewer than 250 employees, turnover under €50m). Sole traders are not eligible.

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How to apply

Email cardiffgrowthfund@cardiff.gov.uk or visit cardiff.gov.uk/cardiffgrowthfund.

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Last verified: 19 August 2026. See the footer disclaimer — this is general information, not financial or tax advice.