Oxfordshire BIPC database bank​

GrantFinder

Grantfinder is Europe's leading grants and policy database.

What you'll find with GrantFinder

GrantFinder includes information about awards, loans and grants from local, regional and national sources, including:​

• European funding​
• UK government​
• corporate sponsors​
• charitable trusts​.

Other assistance includes:

• loans
• venture capital
• rate relief
• tax relief
• export insurance
• awards
• advisory services
• information services.​

Where you can access GrantFinder

Available in Oxfordshire County Library, Blackbird Leys, and Bicester libraries. Ask a member of staff to log you in.

Alternative resources

• Directory of Grant Making Trusts (book)​
• Small business grants (simplybusiness.co.uk)
• Finance and support for your business (GOV.UK) 

COBRA

In addition, hundreds of practical guides will help you turn your idea into a business.

What you'll find with COBRA

Sector-specific small business and UK industry factsheets

• Sector overview and trading issues​
• Industry snapshots – what’s happening in your business sector​
• Legal issues and potential pitfalls​
• Advice on qualifications and training courses​
• Best practice and skills advice​
• Overview of trading, commercial and legal issues​
• Guides on copyright and data protection​
• Advice on engaging freelancers​
• Common tax and VAT issues​
• Terms of engagement and contracts​
• Project management software​
• Pitching for business guidance​
• Insurance factsheets​
• Where to look for extra information​

General small business factsheets

• First-time employers​
• Hiring Staff ​
• National minimum wage​
• Guide to the equality act​

Where you can access COBRA

You can log into COBRA on the public computers in Oxfordshire County Library or from home with a library card. You'll need your library card number (library ticket number).

NewsBank

Regardless of your business's size or the segment you are targeting, NewsBank is an excellent source of current and past information. 

What you'll find with NewsBank

A comprehensive news collection, featuring south west regional titles and UK business titles, alongside local, regional, national and international sources. Search the text of print and online-only newspapers, blogs, newswires, journals, broadcast transcripts and videos.​

Where you can access NewsBank

You can log into NewsBank on the public computers in Oxfordshire County Library or from home with a library card. You'll need your library card number.

Fame

Fame contains information on 3.8 million companies, 2.8 million of which is in detailed format.

What you'll find with Fame

You will find the names of directors and other key contacts and addresses and phone numbers for each business.

For the top 1.5 million companies, the reports typically include:​

• contact information  ​
• activity details  ​
• profit and loss account and balance sheet items  ​
• cash flow and ratios  ​
• credit score and rating  ​
• security and price information (listed companies only)  ​
• names of bankers  ​
• auditors  ​
• previous auditors and advisors  ​
• details of holdings and subsidiaries (including foreign holdings and subsidiaries)  ​
• names of current and previous directors with home addresses and shareholder indicator  ​
• heads of department  ​
• shareholders  ​
• news ​
• access to the scanned image of the latest annual returns and reports. ​

Where you can access Fame

Available on the public computers in Oxfordshire County Library.

IBISWorld​

What you'll find with IBISWorld

IBISWorld provides quick access to data that you can trust across your industry or any other.​ The database includes:
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• Ibis world includes:​
• industry research​
• expert summaries​
• API solutions​
• risk ratings​
• financial ratios​
• industry wizard​
• business environment profiles​
• early warning systems.​

Where you can access IBISWorld

Available on the public computers in Oxfordshire County Library.