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Local to Liverpool 18 schemes

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Lab & Office Spaces

KQ Liverpool

Office and lab space in the KQ Liverpool innovation district, surrounded by innovative businesses in Liverpool.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
LiverpoolLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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KQ CLICK

KQ Liverpool

KQ CLICK is a business support network designed to help businesses connect, land, innovate, collaborate and knowledge share. All programmes are free of charge for businesses across the Liverpool City Region.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Liverpool City Region Race Equality Hub

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority

A support programme for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic businesses and residents in Liverpool City Region, offering business support, employment and skills development, and leadership development.

Amount
£2.3m invested into the Race Equality Hub
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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KQ Liverpool Innovation & Growth Services

KQ Liverpool, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool

Bespoke business support programmes and events for businesses at all stages of growth, including early-stage support, landing in Liverpool's Knowledge Quarter, and business growth support.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
LiverpoolLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Jobcentre Plus help for recruiters

Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus offers recruitment advice, work trials, apprenticeship support, and help employing people with disabilities to employers.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Health & Life Science Fund

LYVA Labs

Equity investment of £25,000 to £250,000 for innovators in health and life sciences based in Liverpool City Region, with commercial advice.

Amount
£10,000 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Clean Growth UK

Clean Growth UK

Support for businesses to understand their carbon footprint, access university expertise and facilities, and find funding for net zero and sustainability projects.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Liverpool City Region Start Up Support

Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, St Helens, Sefton, Wirral Councils, Growth Platform

Guidance and support for local residents starting a business, covering legal implications, business planning and market research.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Liverpool City Region Life Sciences Innovation Zone Programmes

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

A 10-year government programme delivering state-of-the-art facilities, business support, innovation support and training in life sciences for the Liverpool City Region.

Amount
Up to £55,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Liverpool City Region Export Support

Growth Platform, Growth Platform – Liverpool City Region Growth Company

Export support for established or new to export businesses, including a Business Diagnostic tool and export action plan.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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Leadership for Growth

Edge Hill University

Fully funded Chartered Management Institute courses in management and strategic leadership for managers and leaders in scale-up potential SMEs across Liverpool City Region.

Amount
Fully funded
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Liverpool City Region Finance Hub

Growth Platform

A free gateway for SMEs to access external funding and support with pitching to funding sources.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
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Kindred

Kindred

A membership and funding programme for socially-trading organisations in Liverpool City Region, offering peer-to-peer support and money to help them grow.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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Innovation Sprint Programme

Edge Hill University

Fully-funded 4-week innovation support programme with 60 hours of strategy development, workshops, and 1-2-1 facilitation for SMEs to address business challenges.

Amount
Fully-funded
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Gather

Form

Business scale-up programme offering one-to-one advice, AI solutions support and a 6-month premium programme for digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Business Support Service (Liverpool City Region councils)

Local Authority, Growth Platform, Your Local Authority Business Support team

Expert advice, practical guidance and tailored support to help businesses start, run and grow, including connecting them with funding, workforce, market and growth information and programmes.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Place-based Business Support

Your Local Authority Business Support team

Free advice and support from your local authority business support team to help grow your business.

Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10
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Advanced Manufacturing Skills Bootcamps

Boost Business Lancashire, 3D360 Printer

Free or subsidised online and in-person training in advanced manufacturing topics such as 3D printing, robotics and AI, for employed, self-employed and other learners in Lancashire.

Amount
Self-employed: fully funded. Employed: free to the learner, employer covers the cost. Small businesses: £360 per employee. Large organisations: £1,080 per employee. Prices exclude VAT.
Area
Cheshire and Warrington, Cumbria, Lancashire, Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 7 out of 10

For all of North West England, or the whole North 7 schemes

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Medilink North of England membership

Medilink

Membership of a life science business network in the North of England, giving access to industry knowledge, expertise, business support and member introductions. Open to life science businesses based in the North of England.

Amount
£195 to £955
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Made Smarter Adoption Programme

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.

Amount
Up to £20,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Invest in - Fylde

Fylde Council

The Invest in Fylde website showcases all there is to offer to businesses in Fylde.

Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
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RTC North business support programmes

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.

Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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Leading Change for Digital Champions

Made Smarter North West

A fully funded programme for operational Made Smarter Digital Champions who help lead changes and support teams to adopt new technology.

Amount
Described as fully funded; no amount stated.
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 4 out of 10

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