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Local to Liverpool 12 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
Open all yearLoan

NPIF II Smaller Loans

River Capital

Debt finance from £25,000 to £100,000 for new or growing businesses in the North West.

Amount
£25,000 to £100,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City Region, Lancashire, CumbriaLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Open all yearInvestment

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
Open all yearInvestment

Liverpool City Region Seed Fund

Seed equity investment for early-stage businesses with world-class products or services, particularly in Advanced Manufacturing, Digital and Creative, and Health and Life Sciences.

Amount
£250,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Open all yearLoan

Flexible Growth Fund

River Capital

Fee-free, interest-subsidised loans up to £1m for capital expenditure projects by Liverpool City Region businesses that create jobs.

Amount
Up to £1,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Liverpool City RegionLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Check statusSupport programme

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

For all of North West England, or the whole North 14 schemes

Open all yearLoan

Momentum Small Business Loan

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.

Amount
£25,000 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

Raise investment with NorthInvest (pitch to angel investors)

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.

Amount
£50,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

Early Stage Equity

GC Angels, GC Business Finance

Equity investment from £25,000 to £2 million provided by GC Angels, with over 400 associate investors.

Amount
£25,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

Growth Loans

GC Business Finance

NPIF II Smaller Loans from £25,000 to £100,000 for businesses looking to expand, take on staff or diversify.

Amount
£25,000 to £100,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearInvestment

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II - Equity North West

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.

Amount
Up to £5,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearSupport programme

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
Open all yearLoan

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II (NPIF II)

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.

Amount
£100,000 to £2,000,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

North West Business Growth Loan Fund

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.

Amount
£100,000 to £500,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

Flexible Business Finance

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.

Amount
£500 to £250,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Open all yearLoan

Key Fund Social Investment

Key Fund

Grants and loans for social enterprises in the North and the Midlands.

Amount
£5,000 to £300,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
The North of EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Check statusSupport programme

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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