The Register · Volume III

Grants & Funding

50 live funding programmes open to Greater Manchester businesses — with the deadlines watched for you.

  1. Nº 0049

    Growth Guarantee Scheme

    Finance and Loan·UK Government·Rolling — apply any time

    The Growth Guarantee Scheme is a government-backed scheme designed to support access to finance for UK…

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  2. Nº 0022

    Growth Start-up Support Programme - Greater Manchester

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    A free advisory programme from the Department for Business and Trade supporting early-stage Greater…

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  3. Nº 0023

    Help to Grow: Management - UK

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Help to Grow: Management delivers strategic business guidance from the Department for Business and Trade to…

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  4. Nº 0024

    Heritage Enterprise (HE) - UK

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Heritage Enterprise provides substantial grant funding from £250,000 to £5,000,000 to help UK community…

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  5. Nº 0025

    Horizon Europe funding

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    UK businesses and research organisations, including those in Greater Manchester, can now access Horizon…

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  6. Nº 0050

    HSE - Health and Safety Executive

    Expertise and Advice·UK Government·Rolling — apply any time

    HSE is a national regulator and government department that supports employers, businesses and employees.

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  7. Nº 0026

    Innovate UK - grant funding, innovation loans and expert support

    Grant/Loan/Expertise and Advice·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Innovate UK provides grants (£25,000–£10 million) and innovation loans (£100,000–£1 million) alongside…

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  8. Nº 0027

    Innovate UK Business Growth

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Innovate UK Business Growth delivers grants alongside specialist business support to help enterprises…

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  9. Nº 0028

    Invest in - Manchester

    Expertise and Advice·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Invest in Manchester offers free expertise and advisory support to help small and medium-sized businesses…

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  10. Nº 0029

    Investment Fund - North of England

    Equity Investment/Loan·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund delivers equity and loan financing ranging from £25,000 to…

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  11. Nº 0030

    InvestSefton

    Expertise and Advice·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    InvestSefton provides free expert business advice and support services to new and existing businesses plus…

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  12. Nº 0031

    Key Fund - Midlands and the North of England

    Grant/Loan/Equity Investment·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    The Key Fund offers grants, loans, and equity investment of £5,000–£300,000 to social enterprises in the…

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  13. Nº 0032

    Kick Off in Business – business start-up and self employment online courses

    Expertise and Advice·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    A free online learning programme from the Department for Business and Trade equipping adults aged 19+ with…

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  14. Nº 0033

    Lancashire Growing Places Fund

    Loan·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    A loan scheme from the Department for Business and Trade targeting North West businesses facing funding gaps…

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  15. Nº 0034

    Manufacturing Energy Toolkit

    Expertise and Advice·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    The Manufacturing Energy Toolkit connects UK-based SME manufacturers with specialist advisors and equipment…

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  16. Nº 0035

    Merchant Cash Advance - UK

    Loan·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Short-term merchant cash advances of £10,000-£400,000 for established UK businesses with minimum monthly…

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  17. Nº 0036

    National Skills Academies - England

    Expertise and Advice·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    National Skills Academies offers expert advice and support to businesses across numerous sectors including…

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  18. Nº 0037

    National Tooling Loan Fund - England

    Loan·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    A Department for Business and Trade loan scheme providing £50,000-£2,000,000 to English manufacturing…

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  19. Nº 0038

    RedCAT

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    RedCAT provides expert advisory support and commercialisation funding for businesses of any size developing…

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  20. Nº 0039

    Repair Grants for Heritage at Risk - England

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Historic England's Heritage at Risk Repair Grants scheme funds urgent conservation work on listed buildings…

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  21. Nº 0040

    Rosebud Finance - Lancashire

    Loan·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Rosebud Finance provides bespoke financial packages and growth support to limited companies in Lancashire…

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  22. Nº 0041

    Tourism grants - Eden

    Grant·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Small grants available through Eden District Council for tourism and hospitality businesses in the Eden…

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  23. Nº 0042

    Two Zero - Lancashire

    Expertise and Advice·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    Two Zero provides twelve weeks of structured business support including mentoring, coaching, masterclasses…

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  24. Nº 0043

    UK Export Finance

    Loan·Department for Business and Trade·Rolling — apply any time

    UKEF provides government-backed loan guarantees, trade finance facilities, and payment protection insurance…

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Programmes whose deadlines have passed stay in the register on their original addresses — they are simply retired from this list.