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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II – Equity Finance
Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II is equity investment of up to £5,000,000 for high-growth small and medium-sized businesses based in Yorkshire and the Humber. Open, no fixed deadline.
Run by Mercia Ventures, British Business Bank · funded by Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II
Checked against the official page (merciaventures.co.uk) on 10 Oct 2026.
Equity investment for established businesses with ambitious plans, or large start-ups with high growth potential.
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Status and deadline
Status
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Deadline
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How much
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Who can apply
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Business size
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Where it is open: Yorkshire and the Humber
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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 (merciaventures.co.uk) on 10 Oct 2026. Its details last changed on 10 Oct 2026. A person last checked it on 9 Oct 2026, so confirm the details with Mercia Ventures before you apply.
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- merciaventures.co.uk/funds/npif-ii-equity/the official page, checked automatically, read 10 Oct 2026
- boostbusinesslancashire.co.uk/support-directory/northern-powerhouse-investment-fund-ii-eqvia Boost (Lancashire's Growth Hub): support directory, read 9 Oct 2026
- boostbusinesslancashire.co.uk/support-directoryvia Boost (Lancashire's Growth Hub): support directory, read 9 Oct 2026
- merciaventures.co.uk/start-the-conversation/the official page, checked automatically, read 3 Oct 2026