There are few grants around presently thanks to the current economic climate with most funding aimed at encouraging employers to recruit apprentices or the long term unemployed.
There is also funding available through the LEPs (Local Enterprise Partnerships) for large scale capital projects that create jobs. Many of the banks also have access to the RGF (Regional Growth Fund) to cover shortfalls in capital projects.
The government is also channelling large amounts of cash into Enterprise Zones (there are several in Hull and East Yorkshire) which offer favourable tax rates, business rates and planning regulations.