South West Investment Fund

British Business Bank

Information last verified: April 2026

Stage

Idea / pre-product, MVP / early product, Early revenue, Scaling

Location

South West

Equity

Takes equity

Cost

Equity / debt (commercial terms)

Delivery

In-person

Any sector

Idea / pre-productMVP / early productEarly revenueScaling

£200M British Business Bank fund covering the full South West, Bristol, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire. Launched July 2023; £100M+ deployed to 200+ businesses. Three tiers: smaller loans £25k-£100k (SWIG Finance), debt finance £100k-£2M (FW Capital / FSE Group), equity £150k-£5M (Maven / FSE Group). Apply via the relevant regional fund manager at southwestinvestmentfund.co.uk.

Why this programme

Raise funding

The primary government-backed fund for South West businesses, £25k microloans to £5M equity, £100M+ deployed across Bristol, Cornwall, Devon and beyond

Scale & grow

£200M fund with equity investment up to £5M backing South West businesses through their growth journey, £100M+ already deployed

Interested in South West Investment Fund?

Head to their website for current cohort dates and how to apply.

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