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Equity and Loan fund in Greater Manchester

The Equity and Loan fund is an investment of up to £1,000,000 for start-ups and small and medium-sized companies based in Greater Manchester or planning to move or expand there. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by Greater Manchester Combined Authority

Checked against the official page (gov.uk) on 1 Nov 2026.

£10m investment fund to support the growth of companies in the advanced manufacturing and materials sector in Greater Manchester.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £1,000,000

Whole fund: £10,000,000, shared between applicants

Not confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Companies from new start-ups to small and medium sized enterprises, based in Greater Manchester or with tangible plans to relocate or expand operations into the region.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Micro (under 10 staff), Small (10 to 49 staff), Medium (50 to 249 staff), Start-ups

Confirmed on the official page

Sectors

manufacturing

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How to apply

Apply on the Greater Manchester combined authority website.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

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