Helping more businesses to start up, grow and succeed
As the regional development agency for Yorkshire & Humber, it’s Yorkshire Forward’s role to use the funding we receive to boost our £87bn economy—making the region a better place in which to live, work and invest. A major part of our work is in supporting businesses, which generate the region’s GVA. This section tells you about our policy programmes relating to business; for more detail, please refer to the Regional Economic Strategy (RES) and Yorkshire Forwards Corporate Plan.
Get expert help with innovation
Innovation can help companies beat the competition in today’s tough business environment. Find out how to access R&D grants and work with experts in our region’s universities More
Helping businesses to become more competitive
Find out about our ‘Competitiveness’ policy programme: why competitiveness matters, and what we’re doing to help businesses in Yorkshire & Humber become more competitive at local, national and international levels. More
Developing our region’s international activity
Everything you need to know about our ‘International Business’ policy programme, which encourages business interaction between our region and international markets through increased exports and direct investment from overseas. More
Helping to create a lower-carbon economy
Find out about our ambitious Lower Carbon Economy policy programme—what we’re doing in Yorkshire & Humber to help reduce and manage greenhouse-gas emissions, conserve finite resources, and increase our activity in environmental technologies. More
Encouraging enterprise and providing access to finance
‘Enterprise & Access to Finance’ is one of our key policy programmes, outlining how we will boost our regional economy by helping more new businesses to get started and providing access to finance which will help them grow. More
Simplifying business support
The government is rationalising and simplifying the business support available across the UK, making it quicker and easier for businesses to benefit. Find out what’s happening, and how Yorkshire Forward is involved. More
Need to fund a new business?
Find out about sources of finance which could help you become your own boss.
Skills mean success
Greater skill levels in your business will make you more innovative, more competitive and more successful.
Supporting new businesses
Business Link Yorkshire can give you advice and support on starting up your own business.
Use best practice
—and help your business to benefit from tried & tested ideas, processes and techniques.
