Access to Finance – Business Funding and Investment Support
Funding
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Location
England, North West England
Applications
Rolling (always open)
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.
Who can apply:
Key requirements:
- Must be an SME based in or operating within Greater Manchester
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.
Regions
No published award history for Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub
The Greater Manchester Business Growth Hub's Access to Finance service helps businesses identify and secure funding from a wide range of public and private sector sources, including business angels, venture capitalists, loans, and grants. Dedicated finance specialists assess financial needs, help businesses become investment ready, assist with pitch and presentation development, and provide one-to-one support on business plans and financial forecasts. The service is free to access with no fees, commission, or introduction costs. Support covers equity fundraising, debt finance, and grant funding across all sectors.
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.
Set up your organisation profile first
Takes about 5 minutes. This is what makes your checks specific to your business.
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Premium adds unlimited eligibility checks plus everything you need to apply, for any grant.
- Unlimited eligibility checks
- Get a step-by-step application plan
- Generate a first draft you can work from
- Review your draft against the criteria
- Build a budget template
- Read the grant in plain English
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