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Business support in the North West

As of 1 November 2026, 115 support programmes are open to businesses in the North West; 5 of them are only for the North West. Another 37 are only for part of the North West. Updated 1 Nov 2026.

For all of the North West 5 schemes

Support programmes open to businesses anywhere in the North West, and only there.

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Invest in - Fylde

Fylde Council

The Invest in Fylde website showcases all there is to offer to businesses in Fylde.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Made Smarter Adoption Programme

The Growth Company

Support for small and medium-sized manufacturing and engineering businesses in the North West to adopt industrial digital technologies, including expert guidance, match funding, digital interns and leadership training.

Amount
Up to £20,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Leading Digital Transformation (North West Adoption Leadership programme)

Made Smarter North West

A funded programme for senior leaders and managers in SMEs, mixing online and face-to-face sessions on digital strategy, identifying priorities and where digital tools can help.

Amount
Described as funded; no amount stated.
Deadline
Next cohort: January 2027
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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Two Zero - Lancashire

Lancashire County Council

Growth support for scale-up businesses

Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

For one part of the North West 37 schemes

Support programmes for a single area in the North West, under the part each one is for.

Greater Manchester (10)

Liverpool City Region (17)

All 17 in the funding list

Lancashire (9)

Across the North 2 schemes

For the whole North of England, the North West included. The soonest to close first.

National schemes 108 schemes

Open to businesses across England or the UK, including the North West. The soonest to close first.

All 115 in the funding list

Business support elsewhere in the North