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Invest in - Manchester

Invest in Manchester is a free support programme for micro, small and medium-sized businesses and start-ups in Greater Manchester that want to expand or relocate. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by Invest Manchester

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

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.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

How much

Not stated

Who can apply

Free support for businesses looking to expand or re-locate in Manchester, including location consultants and potential investors in the Manchester City Region.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

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

Not confirmed on the official page

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How to apply

Contact Invest Manchester via the services page linked from the source.

Not confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

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Shaded: Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan.

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Source and last checked

Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (investmanchester.co.uk) on 1 Nov 2026. Its details last changed on 1 Nov 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with Invest Manchester before you apply.

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