Start your own business
Got a smart business idea you want to turn into reality? Get help to plan and set up a successful business or be a self-employed contractor.
You may be able to get:
- advice and tools to help you plan
- support and funding to set up your business
- help to find employees.
Advice, tools and funding
Business Training and Advice Grant
Help with developing a business plan, training in business skills, advice and project reports.
Business Training and Advice Grant
Self-employment start-up payment
Help with essential start-up costs, e.g. furniture or the first lot of stock.
Self-employment start-up payment
Flexi-wage for self-employment
A subsidy to help with living costs while you’re getting started.
Flexi-wage for self-employment
Help to find employees
We offer no-fee recruitment services to help you find the right candidate for your business.