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NPIF II Smaller Loans

NPIF II Smaller Loans offers loans of £25,000 to £100,000 to small and medium-sized businesses in Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Warrington that need funding to start, develop or grow. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by GC Business Finance · funded by Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II

Checked against the official page (businessfinance.growthco.uk) on 5 Oct 2026.

Loans of £25,000 to £100,000 for SMEs across the North of England to invest in equipment, expansion, recruitment or cash flow improvements.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open all year

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Deadline

Open all year

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How much

£25,000 to £100,000

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Who can apply

SMEs located in the North West of England that need funding to start, develop, or grow their business. You will need to provide a business plan as part of the application.

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Business size

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

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How to apply

Apply through GC Business Finance.

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Where it is open: the North West

Greater Manchester, Cheshire and Warrington

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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 (businessfinance.growthco.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 GC Business Finance before you apply.

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