Help to grow scheme

Overview of Help to Grow scheme

If you own a small business in the UK, you can now register interest in joining “Help to Grow scheme”, the government’s new scheme to help SMEs prosper post pandemic. Take your business to the next level with the government’s new Help to Grow programme. The programme will help small and medium sized businesses across the UK learn new skills, reach new customers and boost profits.

What do I get under Help to grow?

Under Help to Grown your business, you could get:

an Executive Development programme that could help you improve business performance and growth potential through Help to Grow: Management
free online advice and money off software that could help you save time and cut costs through Help to Grow: Digital

What is Help to Grow: Management?

This June, small businesses will be able to access a 12 week-programme delivered by leading business schools across the UK, accredited by the Small Business Charter. The programme will combine a practical curriculum, with 1:1 support from a business mentor, peer-learning sessions and an alumni network.

Designed to be manageable alongside full-time work, this programme will support small business leaders to develop their strategic skills with key modules covering financial management, innovation and digital adoption. By the end of the programme participants will develop a tailored business growth plan to lead their business to its full potential.

30,000 places will be available over 3 years. The programme is 90% subsidised by government – participants will be charged £750.

What are the benefits of Help to Grow: Management?

Enhance your management and strategic capabilities
Produce a growth plan for your business
Build resilience to future shocks
Learn how to innovate in your business
Adopt digital technologies to boost productivity and operational agility
Develop your value proposition and reach into growth markets
Improve employee engagement and responsible business practices

Who is Help to Grow: Management for?

UK businesses from any sector that have been operating for more than 1 year, with between 5 to 249 employees are eligible.

The participant should be a decision maker or member of the senior management team within the business e.g. Chief Executive, Finance Director etc.

Charities are not eligible.

How to register interest in Help to Grow: Management?

Click here to register your interest in Help to Grow: Management

What is Help to Grow: Digital?

This Autumn, small businesses will be able to get free impartial advice on how technology can boost their performance through a new online platform.

Eligible businesses will also be able to get a discount of up to 50% on the costs of approved software, worth up to £5,000. Vouchers are initially expected to be available for software that helps businesses:

build customer relationships and increase sales
make the most of selling online
manage their accounts and finances digitally

Who is Help to Grow: Digital for?

All businesses will be able to benefit from free online advice on the platform.

The voucher is expected to be available to UK business that:

employ between 5 and 249 employees and are registered at Companies House
have been trading for more than 12 months
are purchasing the discounted software for the first time

Full details on the businesses and software eligible for the voucher will be published this summer.

How to register interest in Help to Grow: Digital?

Click here to register your interest in Help to Grow: Digital

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