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Spark to Scale - Cohort 8

Spark to Scale is a six-week support programme for business owners and founders in Greater Manchester who have at least two employees and annual revenue of £120,000 or more. Open, no fixed deadline.

Run by GM Business Growth Hub

Checked against the official page (businessgrowthhub.com) on 12 Nov 2026.

A growth programme cohort for ambitious business owners and founders with a minimum turnover of £120k+, starting in January 2027.

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Status and deadline

Status

Open

Confirmed on the official page

Deadline

Not stated

How much

Not stated

Who can apply

Business owners and founders with a trading address in Greater Manchester, at least two employees and annual revenue of £120,000 or more, joining the 6-week programme starting 28 January 2027.

Confirmed on the official page

Business size

Not stated

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How to apply

On forms.cloud.microsoft

Confirmed on the official page

Where it is open: Greater Manchester

Greater Manchester

Confirmed on the official page

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Things we could not confirm

  • Listing says the cohort is for ambitious business owners and founders with min £120k+ turnover; how to apply is not stated in this listing
  • Application process and deadline not stated in this listing
  • Cohort dates run from 28 January 2027 to 4 March 2027 per listing

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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 (businessgrowthhub.com) on 12 Nov 2026. Its details have not changed since it was listed on 12 Nov 2026. No person has checked it, so confirm the details with GM Business Growth Hub before you apply.

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