All RDAs across England are closing by March 2012 (see transition and closure section). With our resources reducing steadily, this page has not been recently updated and the information below may not be current. If in doubt, please contact us directly.

Enterprise Finance Guarantee

The Enterprise Finance Guarantee is a government-backed scheme to guarantee lending to viable businesses to provide working capital and investment from £1,000 - £1 million. Please note that the ultimate decision on whether to agree a loan remains that of the participating lenders.

Applications for a loan under the Enterprise Finance Guarantee must be made through the participating lenders. For a full list please see www.businesslink.gov.uk/southwest .

See also the Grants and Support Directory on the Business Link website.

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