Funding your business 

There are a range of funding options available to you when you start up your business. 

It is important that you understand and consider the various options available to you during your planning process to allow you to choose the right one for you at the very beginning. Quite often businesses will use a range of lending options or change their lending to suit their ongoing needs.

When starting up your business we advise that you prepare a business plan which includes financial forecasts. This will allow you to determine how much money you are likely to require, when you will require it and what it will be used for. A comprehensive business plan will also give you an essential document that you can show to potential investors to help you raise the money you need. Please read our section on business planning for more information on how to write your business plan.

Grants
There may be grant funding available to your business if you are making an investment in innovation or looking to explore export opportunities. For more information and eligibility criteria please download the Jersey Innovation Initiative or Jersey Export Development Initiative application forms.

Download Jersey Innovation Initiative application form (66kb)
Download Jersey Export Development Initiative application form (68kb)

Our sources of finance page will guide you through the lending options available to you, weighing up pro’s and con’s allowing you to choose the best option or options for you.

Sources of Finance page

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