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River Capital
Debt finance from £25,000 to £100,000 for new or growing businesses in the North West.
RedCAT Ventures, East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce
A pathway of technical business consultancy, financial and R&D support to help accelerate the commercialisation of low-carbon technologies, bringing together innovators and investors.
The Small Business Academy
Gives Blackpool businesses access to start up and scaleup growth specialists, who match businesses with an experienced growth advisor. For those starting a business or aiming to scale.
Business Finance North West (Finance NW
Business loans of up to £250,000 over up to five years for working capital, growth or refinancing, from a not-for-profit community lender. It is for small businesses in the North West that have been trading for at least six months.
NorthInvest
A business can apply to pitch to NorthInvest's angel investors for equity investment. Aimed at early-stage northern tech start-ups in healthtech, fintech, sustainability, AI and media.
GC Angels, GC Business Finance
Equity investment from £25,000 to £2 million provided by GC Angels, with over 400 associate investors.
GC Business Finance
NPIF II Smaller Loans from £25,000 to £100,000 for businesses looking to expand, take on staff or diversify.
Praetura Ventures
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.
The Growth Company
Support for small and medium-sized manufacturing and engineering businesses in the North West to adopt industrial digital technologies, including expert guidance, match funding, digital interns and leadership training.
FW Capital, British Business Bank
Loans from £100,000 to £2 million for small and medium-sized businesses to grow in the North of England.
River Capital
Loans of £100,000 to £500,000 for SMEs in the North West for early stage growth, capital expenditure, acquisitions and succession planning, with focus on social impact and ESG outcomes.
Access to finance is a scheme for businesses who need help raising finance for growth.
Business Enterprise Fund
Business loans from £500 to £250,000 for startups, small and growing businesses across the North of England, for startup costs, working capital, growth, equipment and refinancing.
Key Fund
Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.
RTC North
RTC North Ltd is a support provider that delivers publicly funded business support, expert advice and innovation programmes across the North of England, for start-ups, scale-ups, manufacturers and supply chains.
Lancashire County Council
Growth support for scale-up businesses
GC Business Finance
Start-up loans and equity investment for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in Greater Manchester and the North West.
Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Blackpool.
Advanced Propulsion Centre UK, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
Funding for investment into building a manufacturing facility or developing a specific process at pilot-scale or demonstration-scale.
Innovate UK, Battery Innovation Programme
Funding for industrial research solutions to strengthen supply chain resilience and onshore critical dual use capabilities in battery innovation. Open to organisations of any size.
Innovate UK
UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million to create scale up manufacturing facilities for zero emission vehicle technologies.
Innovate UK
Phase 1 expression of interest for late-stage climate tech businesses developing First of a Kind (FOAK) projects, offering technical assistance (in-kind support) and possible Phase 2 grant funding. Companies must be UK registered micro, small or medium enterprises working alone, or as a lead.
The SSE, School for Social Entrepreneurs, Social Enterprise UK
A free 12-month support programme for charities, social enterprises and community organisations preparing for social investment, with a choice of a Match Trading grant or a repayable grant.
Innovation Exchange programme, Innovate UK, Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK Business Connect
A challenge to develop a modern replacement electronics platform for the GeoSwath bathymetric sonar system, with a grant of up to £60K for a 3-month project. Open to established businesses, academic institutions, start-ups, SMEs and individual entrepreneurs that are UK based or intend to set up a UK base.
iX programme, Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK, Innovate UK Business Connect
A competition to find innovators who can build a configurable industrial software solution for MBSE simulation within openSPDM. Winners get a chance to pitch and then apply for a grant of up to £60,000 for a 3 month project.