A range of grants and funding opportunities are available to businesses across North Norfolk – from sole traders to established companies, and across a wide variety of sectors. Whether you are starting a new venture, investing in sustainable technology, developing innovative products, or upgrading essential equipment, support is available to help bring your project to life. We have outlined key funding options to help you explore what might be right for your business.
Go Digital
Take advantage of this free funding opportunity to make better use of digital tools, discover new business potential, and grow your business.
The scheme offers a digital adviser to help with selling products online; using social media; attracting new visitors to your website; and how different digital tools can be of benefit. Your adviser will do a complete digital audit of your business and produce a comprehensive report with findings and recommendations.
You can also apply for a business grant of up to £500.00 to help implement a digital action plan.
Made Smarter
The Made Smarter Adoption programme connects manufacturers in the East of England to digital tools, innovations, and skills that can enhance their operations.
Digital Transformation Specialists assess each business that registers with the programme to ensure that they receive the specialist support they need.
Up to 50% match funding (Maximum of £20,000) is available for equipment and/or specialist advice to implement projects.
Electric vehicle infrastructure grant
Small and medium-sized businesses receive money off the cost of installing electric vehicle (EV) charge points and supporting infrastructure for their staff and fleet vehicles.
The grant covers 75% of the cost of the work, up to a maximum of £15,000. You can get:
- Up to £350 per charge point socket installed; and
- Up to £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure.
You can receive up to 5 grants across 5 different sites.
The scheme is open until 31 March 2026
Make My House Green
North Norfolk District Council have partnered with Make My House Green to enable North Norfolk businesses to receive a £500 discount on the installation of solar panels.
Funding for Farming in Protected Landscapes
The Farming in Protected Landscapes programme has been developed by Defra to offer funding to all farmers and land managers to support and improve Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), National Parks and the Broads.
The scheme was due to close in March 2024, but has since been extended to March 2026 – although applications will close sooner if all funding has been allocated.
All farmers and land managers are eligible to apply to the programme, including those outside of protected landscapes.
If an applicant will not make a commercial gain, eligible projects could receive 100% grant funding. Application forms can be obtained from the protected landscape body where the project will take place. Click here to contact a local protected landscape body.
Further details on this programme can be found here.
Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier
The Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) scheme is being gradually rolled out throughout 2025 and 2026.
The CSHT scheme forms part of the government’s £11 billion programme to support sustainable farming and food production during this Parliament. Funding for environmental land management schemes, including CSHT, is set to increase by 150%, reaching £2 billion per year by 2029.
For those invited to apply, the process begins in the Rural Payments Service, where applicants can select the CSHT actions and capital items their land qualifies for. For those wanting to apply but not yet eligible, work is underway to plan next phase of the rollout – including identifying further groups to invite. More information will be shared as soon as it becomes available.
Full details of the scheme can be found here.
How M+A Partners can help
M+A Partners are unable to process or advise on grant applications, but we will let you know of any grant opportunities in the North Norfolk area that we receive notification of.
A helpful summary of business grants can be found on the North Norfolk District Council website.