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Local to Warrington 1 scheme

Open all yearLoan

NPIF II Smaller Loans

GC Business Finance

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

Amount
£25,000 to £100,000
Deadline
Open all year
Area
Greater Manchester, Cheshire and WarringtonLocal Landscape rating 9 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
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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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Two Zero - Lancashire

Lancashire County Council

Growth support for scale-up businesses

Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
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GC Business Finance - North West England

GC Business Finance

Start-up loans and equity investment for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) based in Greater Manchester and the North West.

Amount
£500 to £2,000,000
Area
North West EnglandLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

National schemes 116 schemes

Open to businesses across England or the UK, including Warrington.

Closing soonGrantUK-wide

Scale-up Fund

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.

Amount
£2,500,000 to £20,000,000
Deadline
Closes 4 November 2026 at 11am (3 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Closing soonGrantUK-wide

CfI: Battery innovation for dual use & defence Phase 1

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.

Amount
Share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT (total fund £2,000,000)
Deadline
Closes 4 November 2026 at 11am (3 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Closing soonGrantUK-wide

DRIVE35 Scale-up Fund Drawdown 5

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.

Amount
£2,500,000 to £20,000,000
Deadline
Closes 4 November 2026 at 11am (3 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 10 out of 10
Closing soonGrantUK-wide

FOAK Builder: Programme Entry Expression of Interest

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.

Amount
Up to £315,000
Deadline
Closes 5 November 2026 at 11am (4 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Closing soonSupport programmeEngland-wide

Social Investment Gateway Programme

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.

Amount
Up to £24,000
Deadline
Closes 6 November 2026 at 12 noon (5 days)
Area
EnglandLocal Landscape rating 9 out of 10
Closing soonCompetitionUK-wide

iX Challenge: Next-Generation Electronics for UK Bathymetric Sonar

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.

Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Closes 6 November 2026 at 5pm (5 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Closing soonCompetitionUK-wide

iX Challenge: Accelerating Digital Engineering Through MBSE Simulation

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.

Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Closes 6 November 2026 at 5pm (5 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Closing soonCompetitionUK-wide

iX Challenge: Verified reporting of the value created by defence contracts

iX programme, Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK Business Connect, Innovate UK

A competition for solution providers to capture and verify social value delivery across defence supply chains, with up to £60,000 grant for a 3 month project. Open to businesses including SMEs and start-ups.

Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Closes 6 November 2026 at 5pm (5 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10
Closing soonCompetitionUK-wide

iX Challenge: Extending protection to personnel travelling in armoured vehicles under drone attack

Innovation Exchange, Innovate UK Business Connect, VSS

VSS is seeking open-innovation solutions to extend blast mitigation protection for personnel in armoured vehicles under drone attack. The winning applicant, selected by VSS, can apply for grant funding for a 3-month project.

Amount
Up to £60,000
Deadline
Closes 6 November 2026 at 5pm (5 days)
Area
United KingdomLocal Landscape rating 8 out of 10

Email me more like this

We will email you when new funding appears for a business in Warrington, wanting to grow and become more productive.

How often

We send nothing else, and every email has a link to stop. How we use your address

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