UK government grant from Department for Business and Trade

Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups

Open. Closes 1 March 2027 at midnight (in 4 months)
  • Businesses can apply
Funder
Department for Business and Trade
Kind
UK government grant
Each award
Up to £25,000
Closes
1 March 2027 at midnightin 4 months

What it funds

The UK Government has launched the Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups (VFRS4SU), a targeted grant scheme to help UK scale ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences, and Digital and Technologies hire internationally by reimbursing eligible visa application fees for specialist hires and their dependants.

From the Find a Grant listing.

Who can apply

  • Find a Grant lists these applicant types: Private Sector.

Key dates

  • Opens9 June 20265 months ago
  • Closes at midnight1 March 2027in 4 months

Dates as the Find a Grant listing gives them. Relative dates count from 26 October 2026.

All open funding competitions and grants · Tender Radar first saw this call on 24 October 2026 and last read its listing on 25 October 2026. Page as of 26 October 2026.