1 July 2026
SWEF Enterprise Fund
The SWEF Enterprise Fund awards grants to young people in Northamptonshire who need support with business costs that they would otherwise not be able to afford, and particularly those who are not in education, employment or training. This is not a loan scheme and recipients do not need to pay the grant back.
As part of the programme, SWEF provides the opportunity to join a network of peers who are also in the early stage of starting their business to share ideas, experiences and learn.
Depending on the current stage of your business, you can apply for a START-UP GRANT of up to £500 or a BUSINESS GRANT of up to £2,000.
You can apply for a grant from this Fund if you:
- Live in Northamptonshire
- Are aged 18 to 30
- Are launching or running a new business that has been trading for under two years
- You have a business bank account or are setting one up (grants are only paid into business bank accounts)
This is a rolling programme; apply at any time