South East Create Growth Programme

Create Growth South East

Screen South is a delivery partner in the new DCMS South East Create Growth Programme, with a range of co-partners from Kent, Essex and Sussex. The aim of the Create Growth Programme is to support creative businesses to explore and secure commercial investment opportunities. 

Create Growth is comprised of three complementary strands:

  • Support for creative industries
  • Finance to facilitate growth
  • Investor capacity building activities
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A bespoke investment readiness programme

The Programme is tailored to the participating businesses and sub-sector specialisms (for example fashion, design, creative tech, games, film/TV, performance and music). Participants will take part in investment readiness workshops and mentoring as well as developing local and national networks across the creative industries and within the commercial investment world. Participants will also have access to pitching events and further funding rounds delivered by Innovate UK. Our target is for 75% of participating businesses to secure commercial investment by the end of the programme.

Turn Your Idea into a Leading Creative Business

Do you run a creative business—such as design, fashion, architecture, film, broadcast, createch, gaming, immersive media, publishing, music, theatre, art, heritage, craft, or media—and are based in Kent, Essex, or Sussex? Ready to make your next big move?

Create South East empowers creative founders like you to grow and lead. Over nine months, our tailored programme helps you:

  • Build confidence in decision‑making around investment, IP, business structures, and growth strategies
  • Benefit from expert 1‑2‑1 mentoring and peer‑to‑peer cohort learning

Attend workshops customized to your specific discipline and market
Prepare and pitch for investment, with introductions to industry investors

Join us to sharpen your leadership, refine your business model, and access the skills and network you need to scale.

Find out if you qualify and start your application today.

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The South East Create Growth Partners