Royton is a town in Oldham, Greater Manchester. About 22,000 people live there (Census 2021).
As of 1 November 2026, businesses in Royton can apply to the 292 schemes open across Oldham; 10 of them are only for Oldham or Greater Manchester. Updated 1 Nov 2026.
In-person events in the next 30 days in Royton, then within about five miles of it. 58 online events are open to anyone.
Thu 5 Nov09:30
Somewhere in Fire Up Co-Working Space · about 2 miles outside · GM Business Growth Hub
Thu 19 Nov09:30
Audi · about 1 mile outside · GM Business Growth Hub
Schemes for Oldham or Greater Manchester, not for the whole region, which businesses in Royton can apply to.
Oldham Council
Capital investment grant for businesses in Oldham in priority sectors (manufacturing, construction, digital and creative, low carbon/green technology) to support innovation, productivity and job creation.
Enhanced Trade Partnership in Greater Manchester, GM Business Growth Hub, Enhanced Trade Partnership
A programme for fast-growing Greater Manchester businesses preparing to expand internationally, with workshops, a 1-2-1 International Trade Adviser and an export grant of up to £2,500. It is run by the Enhanced Trade Partnership and brings together GM Business Growth Hub, Department for Business and Trade, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Greater Manchester Combined Authority.
GM Business Growth Hub
A 12-month support programme for founder-led businesses in Greater Manchester with annual turnover of £1m or above, offering workshops, mentoring, networking and access to investment opportunities.
GM Business Growth Hub
A fully funded support programme for creative businesses in Greater Manchester offering 1:1 business advice, workshops, masterclasses and networking to help businesses grow and scale.
Greater Manchester Combined Authority
£10m investment fund to support the growth of companies in the advanced manufacturing and materials sector in Greater Manchester.
Invest Manchester
Invest Manchester offers a free and confidential package of services tailored to individual business needs, including finance and funding guidance, market intelligence, PR and marketing support, property solutions, recruitment and relocation support.
Local services that help businesses in Royton and the rest of Oldham. Each number is from the organisation's own website.
Free, publicly funded advice and growth programmes for Greater Manchester businesses and the self-employed.
Business & IP Centre Greater Manchester (BIPC GM)
Free business databases, workshops and IP clinics for people starting or growing a business.
Oldham Council Business and Investment Team
Free council support for Oldham businesses: grants, finance, growth advice, recruitment and premises.
Your chamber of commerce: Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (0161 393 4321)
Open to businesses in Royton, local and national, soonest first.
What it does, how long it has been going, how many people work there, what it needs help with and what it is looking for: the best matches for Oldham come first.
No business in Royton has listed itself yet. Is yours here? List it, free: we read your website to say what you do and pin you on the map at Royton.
Royton is a town in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The darker shape is the built-up area the Office for National Statistics counts as Royton; the lighter ones are the towns around it, each with its own page.
Council areas next to Oldham: Manchester, Rochdale, Tameside, Calderdale, Kirklees
Boundaries from the Office for National Statistics (built-up areas, 2022).
Local Landscape gathers these details automatically from public web pages, and only some have been checked by a person, so check them with the organisation before you apply. Part of Oldham. Every area