OxLEP Business operates as the Growth Hub for Oxfordshire, simplifying the business support landscape and helping individuals and businesses to easily connect. We're here to help small businesses (SMEs), entrepreneurs and socially minded enterprises find the support they need. Offering prompt, friendly, impartial advice we will signpost you to the right, no cost, business support for you and your business.
BUSINESS SUPPORT PROGRAMMES
Personalised support in just 7 minutes
What if there was a tool that allowed us to turn your business data, challenges, and potential into a deep-dive Action Plan, totally personalised to your needs?
This, and more, is what our Business Support Tool can do for you in just 7 minutes.
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Oxfordshire Apprenticeship Grant Scheme
Grants for businesses to help remove barriers for potential Apprentices and to support them in their career development.
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Are you a growing business?
The eScalate programme provides support, guidance, workshops and grant funding enabling growing business and socially minded enterprises to grow their networks and increase their impact.
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Are you a social enterprise?
The eScalate programme provides support, guidance, workshops and grant funding enabling growing business and socially minded enterprises to grow their networks and increase their impact.
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Are you an innovative business or entrepreneur?
The Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) programme supports Oxfordshire’s innovative entrepreneurs and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). Support includes …
- Workshops, seminars & master classes
- 'Go-create' grants
- Access to equipment, expertise & resources
- Business resilience

Are you looking for general business support?
We have launched a new service which provides one-to-one support, helping SME's to build resilience when facing current and future challenges.
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State Aid
Discover what type of support constitutes state aid/subsidy to your business.
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