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From UK Find a Grant — schemes open to the private sector · checked 14 Nov 2026
Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups (VFRS4SU)
Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups
Open · 107 days left
Grant
United Kingdom
Department for Business and Trade · Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups
- Closes
- 1 Mar 2027
- 107 days left
- Opened
- 9 Jun 2026
- Funding per project
- up to 25 000 GBP
- Who can apply
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs
- Open to applicants from
- United Kingdom
What this call funds
UK-based scale ups in Clean Energy, Life Sciences, or Digital and Technologies can apply for reimbursement of visa fees for specialist international hires and their dependants. Funding is up to £25,000 per year per business, with a maximum of £5,000 per international hire. Applications close on 1 March 2027 via the Grants Hub portal.
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The call in detail
- Funder
- Department for Business and Trade
- Programme
- Visa Fees Reimbursement Scheme for Scale Ups
- Type
- Grant
- Funding per project
- up to 25 000 GBP
- Eligible applicants
- Startups, Micro companies, SMEs
- Eligible countries
- United Kingdom
- Startup relevance
- High
- Source
- UK Find a Grant — schemes open to the private sector
Key dates
- 9 Jun 2026
- Applications opened
- 1 Mar 2027
- Applications close
Earlier rounds and changes
| Recorded | What changed | Details |
|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | First listed here | Already listed when the source was first read |
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