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As of 1 November 2026, 291 schemes are open to businesses in Lancashire; 7 of them are only for Lancashire. Another 8 are only for part of Lancashire. Updated 1 Nov 2026.
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Schemes open to businesses anywhere in Lancashire, and only there.
Chamber Low Carbon provides a range of 1-2-1 business support services specialising in energy, resource and water efficiency.
Chamber Low Carbon - Lancashire
One-to-one support for Lancashire businesses to reduce energy bills, carbon footprint and improve efficiency through energy audits, carbon footprint analysis and sustainability mentoring.
Chamber Low Carbon - Lancashire
In-depth support for Lancashire businesses to integrate energy and sustainability management, including training, ISO standards guidance and environmental auditing.
Chamber Low Carbon - Lancashire
Events for Lancashire businesses to learn about low carbon renewable energy options, technology choices and implementation strategies.
Lancashire County Council
A programme to help individuals set up and grow small, independent businesses delivering personalised care and support services in their local communities, with guidance, networking and signposting to resources.
RedCAT Ventures, East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
A pathway of technical business consultancy, financial and R&D support to help accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies, bringing together innovators and investors.
Boost Business Lancashire, Science and Technology Facilities Council
A guide to public sector tender opportunities, pointing businesses to Contracts Finder for Government contracts over £12,000 and to The Chest and Lancashire County Council for Lancashire-specific contracts.
Schemes for Lancashire and other areas named with it, such as a loan fund for several districts.
River Capital
Debt finance from £25,000 to £100,000 for new or growing businesses in the North West.
Boost Business Lancashire, 3D360 Printer
Free or subsidised online and in-person training in advanced manufacturing topics such as 3D printing, robotics and AI, for employed, self-employed and other learners in Lancashire.
Schemes for a single council area in Lancashire. Each area's page lists its own.
Local services that help businesses in Lancashire. Each number is from the organisation's own website.
Boost Business Lancashire (Lancashire's Business Growth Hub)
Helpdesk guiding Lancashire businesses to support, from start-up and finance to marketing and leadership.
Chambers of commerce here: East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce (+44 (0)1254 356400), North & Western Lancashire Chamber of Commerce (01772 653 000)
For the whole region or the North, Lancashire included. The soonest to close first.
Support programme · Open all year
Investment · Open all year
Loan · Open all year
Loan · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Loan · Open all year
Support programme · Open all year
Membership or network · Open all year
Loan · Open all year
Loan · Open all year
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Lancashire.
Open to businesses in Lancashire, 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 in Lancashire come first.
In-person events in the next 30 days in Lancashire, then within about five miles of it. 58 online events are open to anyone.
Wed 4 Nov07:45
Somewhere in West Lancashire · West Lancashire Investment Centre
Wed 4 Nov09:00
Somewhere in Chorley · Unique Ladies
Wed 4 Nov09:30
Somewhere in Hyndburn · Hyndburn Borough Council
Thu 5 Nov08:00
Somewhere in Lancaster · Lancaster University Management School
Thu 5 Nov10:00
Somewhere in Society1 Coworking Space · Society1 Coworking Space
Mon 9 Nov13:00
Somewhere in Preston · Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire
Tue 10 Nov09:30
Somewhere in South Ribble · Lancashire Skills Hub
Tue 10 Nov17:30
Somewhere in Burnley
Tue 10 Nov17:30
Somewhere in South Ribble · AMRC North-West
Wed 11 Nov12:30
The Savoy Suite · Lancashire County Council
Tue 3 Nov10:00
Sefton Professional Development Centre · about 1 mile outside · Free
Wed 4 Nov09:30
Graft, Radcliffe Library · about 5 miles outside · GM Business Growth Hub
Thu 5 Nov09:30
Somewhere in Fire Up Co-Working Space · about 2 miles outside · GM Business Growth Hub
Wed 11 Nov
The Lake House · about 4 miles outside · InvestSefton
Coworking spaces, incubators and workspaces a business can use, and venues to hire for a meeting, training day or event, each from its own website.
Community venue · Accrington · Each space at the Centre on Norfolk Grove can be booked for £25.00 per hour…
Meeting rooms, training rooms, dedicated desks and catering
Workspace · Blackburn
Private offices, meeting rooms, a conference hall, training rooms and catering
Managed offices · Blackburn · Rent a desk for as little as £25 a week + Vat.
Private offices, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, event space and catering
Managed offices · Blackburn · Unit 4 (555 sq ft): rent £470 no VAT, services £180 + VAT, insurance £25 no VAT.
Private offices, meeting rooms, a conference hall, outdoor space, catering and a virtual office
Managed offices · Blackpool
Private offices, meeting rooms, event space and catering
Meeting rooms to hire · Preston
Meeting rooms, training rooms and private offices
Managed offices · Preston
Private offices, meeting rooms and catering
Managed offices · Leyland
Private offices, meeting rooms and a virtual office
Arts venue · Accrington · Ballroom up to 350 guests in theatre style, or 240 for weddings and events serving a three-course dinner
Meeting rooms, training rooms, event space and catering
Community venue · Accrington
Meeting rooms, training rooms, dedicated desks and catering
Community venue · Barnoldswick · Ballroom up to 100 people; lounge up to 50 people
Meeting rooms and event space
Workspace · Blackburn · One large conference room for up to 50 delegates; two smaller boardrooms for up to 12 and 14 delegates.
Private offices, meeting rooms, a conference hall, training rooms and catering
Conference centre · Blackburn · Checks & Greys café bar accommodates over 60 seated guests.
Meeting rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, exhibition space, event space, catering and outdoor space
Meeting rooms to hire · Blackburn · Hornby Lecture Theatre 115 fixed seating; Meeting Room 1 20; Meeting Room 2, 3 or Geddes Room 30
Meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, a theatre or auditorium, event space and catering
Managed offices · Blackburn · 2 conference rooms suitable for 10 – 60 people in a variety of settings…
Private offices, dedicated desks, meeting rooms, training rooms, a conference hall, event space and catering
Arts venue · Blackburn
Event space
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Groups and memberships a business here can join, then the networks and chambers based here.
Councils first, then the organisations with the most schemes open here.
And 4 more. All organisations
Schemes for this area that closed in the last four months, in case you were looking for one, with what is open instead.
Each number counts the schemes open to that council area, not counting national ones. Boundaries from the Office for National Statistics.
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 the North West. Show open funding for Lancashire on your website. Every area