Finance and Funding
The Council can offer help and advice on sources of finance and funding that may be available for your business.
The Economic Development Team has access to a range of information sources and will do their best to match your business criteria to potential sources of finance.
Guides
Business Link have published two "No Nonsense" guides to Finance and Funding - one is a Guide to Small Business Funding and the other is a Guide to Finance for High Growth Companies. Copies are available from the Download Section on the right hand side of this page. Alternatively visit the Business Link website.
Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network
The Oxfordshire Investment Opportunity Network (OION) was established in 1995 as one of the UK's first business angel networks. Today, it ranks among the most successful in Europe. OION links investors to companies with high growth potential who are seeking business development funds from £50,000 to over £1m. For more information please visit the OION website.
Oxford Early investments
Oxford Early Investments (OEI) is a business angel network that focuses on innovative companies at the very early stages of technical and commercial development. These companies are often building on an initial proof of concept, and require investment capital of between £20,000 and £150,000 to develop their product. This stage of company growth is often the most difficult to fund. For more information please visit the OEI website.
The Thames Valley Investment Network
The Thames Valley Investment Network (TVIN) links investors to companies with high growth potential who are seeking funding from £50,000 to £500,000. For more information please visit the TVIN website.
Finance South East provides access to finance and investment support for ambitious growth companies and entrepreneurs in the South East. For more information please visit the Finance South East website.
Grants4.info
The Council subscribes to Grants4.info, a user-friendly service that has been devised to assist organisations in identifying funding sources available for specific projects. There is no charge for this service.
The first time you use Grants4.info you will have to register and you will be sent an email with a link to activate your account. Each time you use Grants4.info you will need to enter your password.
Click here to go to Grants4.info
Further Information
For further information on finance and funding please contact the Economic Development Team or call 01993 861485.
