Access to Finance – Business Funding and Investment Support

The Business Growth Hub offers free funding advice to businesses in Greater Manchester. Specialists help you find the right grants, loans, or investment for your business. You get one-to-one support with your business plan, financial forecasts, and pitch preparation. Advisors can also introduce you to investors, business angels, and venture capitalists. There are no fees, commission, or introduction costs.

This service is for small and medium-sized businesses based in or operating within Greater Manchester. It suits businesses looking for grants, loans, or investment but unsure where to start. It is not for businesses outside the Greater Manchester area.

The Business Growth Hub's Access to Finance service helps Greater Manchester businesses identify and secure the right funding, including grants, loans, equity investment, and other finance options. Specialists provide one-to-one guidance on investment readiness, business plan development, financial forecasting, and pitch preparation. The service is free to access with no fees, commission, or introduction costs. Advisors make introductions to private investors, business angel networks, venture capitalists, and public or private sector funders.

Contact the Business Growth Hub directly to access the Access to Finance service. You will be matched with a specialist advisor for one-to-one support.