Accessibility statement for Search for UK subsidies

This accessibility statement applies to the 'Search for UK subsidies' service.

This website is run by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

  • change colours, contrast levels and fonts
  • navigate most of the website using just a keyboard
  • navigate most of the website using speech recognition software
  • listen to most of the website using a screen reader (including the most recent versions of JAWS, NVDA and VoiceOver)

We've also made the website text as simple as possible to understand.

AbilityNet (opens in a new tab) has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability.

Feedback and contact information

If you find any problems not listed on this page or think we're not meeting accessibility requirements, contact: subsidycontrol@businessandtrade.gov.uk

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the 'accessibility regulations'). If you're not happy with how we respond to your complaint, contact the Advisory and Support Service (EASS) (opens in a new tab).

Technical information about this website's accessibility

DBT is committed to making its website accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance status

The website has been tested against the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard.

This website is partially compliant with the Content Accessibility Guidelines version 2.2 (opens in a new tab) AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

Non-accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Non-compliance with the accessibility regulations

  • Links and buttons aren't always clearly labelled
  • Some menus and filters don't work well with screen readers
  • Some dropdowns change the page without warning, which can disrupt navigation
  • Some pages don't resize properly on smaller screens or at high zoom
  • Text contrast can be too low for users with poor vision
  • Keyboard users may struggle to see where they are on the page
  • Some repeated content can't be skipped using keyboard shortcuts
  • Some pages open new tabs without warning
  • Page titles aren't always clear or helpful for screen reader users
  • Some labels aren't recognised by voice control tools like Dragon

What we're doing to improve accessibility

We made several improvements between May and October 2025 to help users of assistive technologies. These include:

  • Correcting ARIA attributes to improve screen reader compatibility
  • Adding accessible names to form fields, buttons, and links
  • Fixing empty or invisible links
  • Improving contrast for key text elements
  • Ensuring keyboard focus is visible and consistent
  • Updating page titles to better reflect page content
  • Improving form grouping and labelling for screen reader users
  • Making expandable menus keyboard-accessible
  • Adjusting layout to improve reflow and zoom behaviour

We aim to resolve the remaining issues by 31 January 2026 and will update this statement when further improvements are made.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This website was last tested on 30 October 2024. The test was carried out by Digital Accessibility Centre.

This statement was prepared on 27 January 2021. It was last updated on 1 December 2025.