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Financial and business support

Discover what support packages are available to your business below. These projects provide fully or part-funded support to local businesses seeking to access talent, upskill their staff, improve productivity, innovate, grow or become more sustainable.

Support package:Details:Financial / Funded?Eligibility:More information:
Talent Grants

£600-£2500 is available to part-fund the salary of a student or graduate.

FinancialNottingham City businesses (subject to further eligibility checks).£600 Talent Grants

£2500 Talent Grants
Innovation Community LabA professional development programme for recent graduates employed in local SMEs, providing exposure to various tools and techniques essential for implementing new ideas.FundedNottingham City businesses (subject to further eligibility checks).Visit the website
Enterprising AshfieldA comprehensive programme delivered by NTU in partnership with Ashfield District Council to support businesses, entrepreneurs, and local people.Financial and fundedKirkby-in-Ashfield and Sutton-in-Ashfield postcodes.Visit the website
Digital Skills Coach

In partnership with East Midlands Chamber, NTU Employability’s JobShop team is offering businesses between 3 and 12 hours of free digital skills training. NTU will work with businesses to identify their needs and recruit a suitable student for the role. This will be free of charge and coaching can be in person or online to a team of employees or as a 1-1 session.

FundedBusinesses in the following areas:  Amber Valley, Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Broxtowe, Chesterfield, Derby City, Derbyshire Dales, Gedling, High Peak, Leicester City, Mansfield Newark and Sherwood, North East Derbyshire, Rushcliffe, South Derbyshire.Contact jobshop@ntu.ac.uk