A large number of business agencies are available to assist business in Cumbria. You can link up to the many sites available, such as Cumbria Inward Investment Agency which provides the complete range of information for the Inward Investor, Business Link For Cumbria which provides business support and advice for businesses throughout Cumbria.

• CUMBRIA COUNTY COUNCIL - CUMBRIA CAPITAL FUND (Information on the Cumbria County Council's Capital Fund for Cumbrian businesses) (PDF)
• CUMBRIA COMMUNITY ASSET & REINVESTMENT TRUST (CCART)
• CUMBRIA INWARD INVESTMENT AGENCY (provides the complete range of information for the Inward Investor)
• BUSINESS LINK FOR CUMBRIA (provides business support and advice for businesses throughout Cumbria)
• CUMBRIA RURAL ENTERPRISE AGENCY (provides help for both new and existing businesses in Eden and South Lakeland, plus help for farmers throughout the whole of Cumbria)
• WEST CUMBRIA DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (provides support and advice for the business community in the West of Cumbria)
• FURNESS ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP (provides support and advice for businesses in Barrow and the Furness peninsula)
• QUALITY GUILD (is a division of Business link for Cumbria offering a source of quality approved local suppliers)
• MADE IN CUMBRIA (is a County Council sponsored marketing initiative for Cumbria products)
• UK NETWORK OF EUROPEAN INFORMATION CENTRES (are suppliers of information on all aspects of doing business in Europe, including legislative and prospective partner information, details of business opportunities and events)
• TRADE PARTNERS UK (is Business Link's International Trade team - providing advice, information, training and government export services)
• ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS (offers free impartial information, news and advice on all aspects of environmental compliance and performance that affect small to medium sized enterprises throughout Cumbria)