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Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups
Department for Business and Trade · The funder's page →
Money per project£500 – £25,000
Deadline1 Mar 2027122 days left
How they chooseFirst come, first served
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1Does it fit you
5 conditions
Countries that may apply: United Kingdom
Consortium: you may apply alone
Legal form of the applicant: companies only — sole traders may not apply
Who may apply: a commercial company may apply
Company size stated by the funder: Startup
The call documents do not state what kind of work this call funds.
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2Money and deadline
£500 – £25,000
Deadline 1 Mar 2027 · 122 days left. Open until the money runs out — each application is checked on its own.
Amount one applicant receives: £500 – £25,000 · ≈ €584 – €29,194 (our conversion · ECB daily reference rates, 2026-08-03)
How applications are chosen: threshold
3What you will need to give
7 short checks · about 4 minutes
7 short checks · about 4 minutes
· Is your business registered at Companies House with a company number?
· Will the contract be permanent or full-time?
· Will the hire need a visa that you pay for?
· How many new roles do you want to fund?
· What annual salary will you pay this hire (in pounds)?
· How many people work with you today?
4The application
11 questions
5After you get the money
1 condition
«Successful applicants will be designated as VFRS4SU Grant Partners and will be required to enter into a grant funding agreement (GFA) with DBT.»