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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II - Equity North West

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II - Equity North West is equity investment of up to £5,000,000 for growing businesses based in or moving to the North West of England. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by Praetura Ventures · funded by British Business Bank

Checked against the official page (praeturaventures.com) on 5 Oct 2026.

Equity investment of up to £5m for growth-stage businesses headquartered in or moving to the North, across sustainability, consumer, tech, hardware, health and services sectors.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Open all year

Not confirmed on the official page

How much

Up to £5,000,000

Confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Businesses based in or moving to the North of England that are looking to grow. No specific sector restrictions, though they focus on sustainability, consumer, tech, hardware, health and services sectors.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Any size

Not confirmed on the official page

Sectors

sustainability, consumer, technology, hardware, health, professional services

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How to apply

Fill out the pitch form on the Praetura Ventures website.

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Where it is open: the North West

North West England

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  • No specific deadline stated; rolling basis assumed from text

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Source and last checked

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