Business Support in Gwynedd
Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, Gwynedd offers a wide range of support for businesses of all sizes and sectors. From funding and training to networking and innovation, the organisations listed below can help you take the next step with confidence.
Gwaith Gwynedd
Offers employer-focused support including recruitment assistance, job fairs, training gap analysis, and help becoming a Disability Confident Employer.
Big Ideas Wales
Supports young people (aged 25 and under) in Wales to explore entrepreneurship through workshops, mentoring, and start-up grants.
Business Wales
A Welsh Government initiative offering comprehensive support for starting, running, and growing a business. Services include business planning, funding advice, marketing, and specialist support.
Cwmpas
Formerly the Wales Co-operative Centre, Cwmpas supports social enterprises, co-operatives, and community-owned businesses with expert advice and development services.
Development Bank of Wales
Provides loans and equity funding from £1,000 to £10 million for Welsh businesses, including start-ups, scale-ups, and property developers.
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Wales
A membership-based organisation offering advocacy, networking, and practical support for small businesses across Wales.
Hwb Menter (Enterprise Hub)
A Menter Môn initiative offering co-working spaces, start-up support packages, workshops, events and access to prototyping tools at M-SParc and Hwb Arloesi, Porthmadog.
M-SParc
Offers bespoke business support, networking, funding access, and innovation services for science, tech, and low-carbon businesses in North Wales.
Mentera
Mentera supports businesses from grassroots to global, helping them reach world-class standards. Their tailored support includes mentoring, networking, access to funding, and sector-specific programmes—particularly in food, farming, and innovation.
RCS Wales
RCS delivers personalised support, training, and therapies to help people and businesses across North, West and South West Wales improve wellbeing at work. Their services include one-to-one support, wellbeing training, and consultancy for SMEs to reduce sickness absence and boost productivity.