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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II)

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II) is a loan of £100,000 to £2,000,000 for micro, small and medium-sized businesses with growth potential in the North of England. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by FW Capital, British Business Bank

Checked against the official page (fwcapital.co.uk) on 5 Oct 2026.

Loans from £100,000 to £2 million for small and medium-sized businesses to grow in the North of England.

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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

£100,000 to £2,000,000

Whole fund: £660,000,000, shared between applicants

Confirmed on the official page

Who can apply

Businesses based in the North of England with potential to grow, meeting the fund's criteria. Businesses not based in the right area may be eligible if willing to relocate or having material presence in the region.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

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

Confirmed on the official page

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How to apply

Fill in an application form with 3 months bank statements, 3 years annual accounts, latest management accounts, and statement of personal assets and liabilities.

Confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: the North West

North West England

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Shaded: 35 council areas in North West England.

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Things we could not confirm

  • Equity investment up to £5 million is mentioned as available but the main focus is on loans; unclear if equity is available through this same application route or separately

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Local Landscape gathers this information automatically from the pages below, then checks the key details against the official page. Checked against the official page (fwcapital.co.uk) on 5 Oct 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 5 Oct 2026. A person last checked it on 5 Oct 2026, so confirm the details with FW Capital before you apply.

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