Business Grant — Application

Fill in the application form in full, incomplete applications will not be considered
Refer to our website for our full eligibility criteria - www.swef.uk
If you would like help filling out the form or want to check something with us before you apply, please email - applications@swef.uk

Personal

Personal Information

First Name

Please provide your name as it appears on your identification, such as your passport or driving license

Last Name

Date of Birth

Gender

What is your Ethnicity?

Contact Information

Email

Mobile phone number

Home Address

Address Line 1

Please include your village/town, county and postcode

Address Line 2

Optional

City/Town

County

Postcode

Financial Information

Are you currently receiving any work related Benefits, such as Universal Credit?

If Yes, please upload a screenshot or PDF of your latest Universal Credit Statement in the Universal Credit Statement section at the bottom of this form

Application Information

How did you hear about SWEF?

Work & Skills

How much of your working week are you spending on your business?

If not full time on your business, what else are you doing for work?

If ever, when do you think your business will be your full time occupation?

What is your current total monthly income?

Include income from your business, any full or part time employment and any benefits

Give details of any job, work experience, training or contacts you have that will help your business be successful.

Business Details

Business Information

Business Name

Area of Business

How have you set up your business?

How long has your business been trading?

Please provide your business website address

Write N/A if your business does not have a website. Please upload photos/visibility of your work or marketing materials in the ‘Uploads’ section at the bottom of the form.

Please provide weblinks to your business social media pages

Write N/A if your business does not have social media pages. Please upload photos/visibility of your work or marketing materials in the ‘Uploads’ section at the bottom of the form.

Do you have a business bank account?

Please note you cannot progress to the next stage without a business bank account.

Business Description

Describe the products you make or the service you provide.

How do you get your customers?

Business Financial Details

What time and money have you put into the business?

Please be specific. It is really important to explain what steps, however small, you have taken in this business venture.

Over the last 12 months, what was the total sales revenue for your business?

Over the last 12 months what was the total income/salary that the business has paid you?

Do you or your business have any debts?

Please provide a breakdown of your monthly sales revenue and costs for the business over the past 3 months

Sales RevenueCosts

Last monthSeptember 2026

£

2 months agoAugust 2026

£

3 months agoJuly 2026

£

Grant Details

Grant Purpose

What will you be using the grant for?

Add each item with its cost and a weblink. If you have a quote instead of a link, tick the box and upload it in the Uploads section at the bottom of the form.

Item 1

£

I'll upload a quote instead

—

Item 2

£

I'll upload a quote instead

—

Item 3

£

I'll upload a quote instead

—

Total cost£0.00

What grant amount are you applying for?

Up to £2,000 for Business Grant

£

We fill this in from your total. You can change it.

Please explain what impact the grant will have on the revenue and costs of your business.

If you can, please provide figures e.g. "I estimate that my revenue will increase by £500 a month if I can buy the equipment that I will use the grant for"

If you are unsuccessful with this grant application, how else would you fund the intended purchases?

For example, savings, bank loan etc.

Uploads

Please upload visibility of your work or marketing material (if you don't have a Website or Social Media).
Please upload any quotes for the items you intend to purchase with the grant (if they don't have live weblinks).

(PDF, Word or image). Up to 3 files, 10 MB each.