South West Investment Fund

British Business Bank

Information last verified: August 2026 · Source: southwestinvestmentfund.co.uk

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 and Isles of Scilly, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. Launched July 2023; by July 2026 it had passed £150M deployed to more than 280 businesses. Three tiers: smaller loans £25k to £100k, debt finance £100k to £2M, equity up to £5M. Apply via the relevant regional fund manager through the British Business Bank.

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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