The Register · Volume III

Grants & Funding

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

  1. Nº 0001

    Access to finance - Greater Manchester and Lancashire

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

    A Department for Business and Trade initiative offering free financial advisory services to North West SMEs…

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  2. Nº 0002

    Advanced Manufacturing Supply Chain Initiative Recycled Fund - England

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

    A loan programme offering £500,000+ financing to small and medium-sized manufacturers and suppliers across…

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  3. Nº 0003

    Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) - UK

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

    Acas provides free, confidential workplace advisory services and training to UK businesses across all…

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  4. Nº 0004

    Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Non-CO2 Programme

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

    The ATI Non-CO2 Programme funds UK aerospace manufacturers conducting research into sustainable aviation…

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  5. Nº 0005

    Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) SME Programme

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

    This programme offers grants to UK SMEs and consortia pursuing civil aerospace innovation, provided research…

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  6. Nº 0006

    Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Strategic Programme

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

    The ATI Strategic Programme offers research and development grants to UK aerospace businesses of all sizes…

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  7. Nº 0007

    Be the Business

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

    Be the Business delivers a six-month productivity enhancement programme for small UK enterprises (5-50…

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  8. Nº 0008

    Better Business Finance - UK

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

    Better Business Finance connects UK businesses with finance providers offering grants, loans, and equity…

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  9. Nº 0009

    Big Issue Invest - UK

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

    Big Issue Invest provides equity and loan financing of £20,000 to £1.5 million for established social…

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  10. Nº 0010

    Business Continuity Forum - Manchester

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

    A free advisory programme offering business continuity training and guidance to Manchester organisations…

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  11. Nº 0011

    CompeteFor contract service - UK

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

    CompeteFor is a free brokerage service managed by the Department for Business and Trade that connects…

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  12. Nº 0012

    Digital360 - Manchester

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

    Digital360 - Manchester provides expert advice and guidance to help small and medium-sized businesses in…

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  13. Nº 0013

    DRIVE35 Funding Programme

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

    DRIVE35 is a Department for Business and Trade initiative offering £2.5 billion in capital and R&D funding…

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  14. Nº 0014

    Enterprise Answers business loans

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

    Enterprise Answers provides loans of £10,000–£150,000 to North West and Yorkshire businesses rejected by…

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  15. Nº 0015

    Enterprise programme for young people - UK

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

    This Department for Business and Trade initiative offers start-up funding up to £30,000 combined with…

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  16. Nº 0048

    Equity and Loan fund in Greater Manchester

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

    £10m investment fund to support the growth of companies in the advanced manufacturing and materials sector…

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  17. Nº 0046

    Finance For Enterprise

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

    Finance for Enterprise offers loans between £25,001 and £250,000 to established English businesses with…

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  18. Nº 0016

    Flexible AI Upskilling Fund pilot

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

    The Department for Business and Trade's Flexible AI Upskilling Fund pilot offers grants to Professional and…

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  19. Nº 0017

    Funding and advice for space services - UK

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

    The Department for Business and Trade provides grants and expert advice to UK businesses developing…

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  20. Nº 0018

    Funding Circle - UK

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

    Funding Circle provides flexible loans up to £1,000,000 for established UK businesses across multiple…

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  21. Nº 0019

    GC Business Finance - North West England

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

    GC Business Finance offers unsecured loans up to £300,000 and equity investment to £2,000,000 for North West…

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  22. Nº 0047

    Get emails

    Grant·UK Government·Rolling — apply any time

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  23. Nº 0020

    Get Enterprising - Hertfordshire

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

    Get Enterprising offers early-stage businesses in the North West (including Greater Manchester) free…

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  24. Nº 0021

    Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) - UK

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

    The Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme provides rural SMEs across the UK with financial support to upgrade…

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