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Scale Up 4 Growth (S4G) is a business support programme delivered in partnership between UWE Bristol, Gloucestershire College and NatWest. Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), it supports businesses in Gloucestershire to grow, expand and scale.


The aim of the programme is to enable businesses to develop their potential, create job opportunities, get ready to scale up and overcome barriers to growth.

Please note if your grant application is successful, your project must be completed by December 2022.​

Guidance for applicants


S4G will receive up to £1.4m of funding from the ERDF as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government is the Managing Authority for ERDF. Established by the European Union, the ERDF helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, job creation and local community regenerations.