Growth Platform Grants
Growth Platform is the growth company for the Liverpool City Region, delivering business support and grants on behalf of the combined authority. What it offers depends on the funding it is currently administering, so schemes come and go. Support is limited to businesses based in the city region.
Growth Platform has 5 open funds listed here, none of them with a fixed deadline.
Checked daily. Last updated 28 October 2026.
No published award history for Growth Platform. Some funders do not publish their grants data.
What Growth Platform funds
Counted across the 5 open funds on this page.
No deadline listed
Check the funder's current application window before you apply.
Help to Grow: Management (Liverpool City Region)
Growth Platform
Help to Grow: Management is a 12-week practical programme for leaders of small and medium-sized businesses in Liverpool City Region. It is listed on the programmes and funding page run by Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company. The programme covers all aspects of management. That includes finance and strategies for growth and innovation. The focus is practical, so it suits leaders who want to put new ideas to work in their own business. The page says the programme is for Liverpool City Region SME leaders who have between 5 and 249 employees and have been trading for at least 12 months. Charities are not eligible, so it will not suit voluntary sector organisations. If you are not sure whether it is the right fit, Growth Platform says its local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions and suitable support and funding. The same page lists a wide range of other local and national support for starting or growing a business in the region. This includes a leadership programme, a scale-up programme and free advice services. Before you go further, check your employee count and trading history against the conditions above. They are the eligibility points the page gives for this programme. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026. This listing is the Liverpool City Region page. The same course is available across the UK: see Help to Grow: Management (UK) at https://www.grantmatch.co.uk/grants/help-to-grow-management-uk.
Gather Business Scale-up Programme
Growth Platform
Gather is a business scale-up programme for digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region. It is listed by Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company, on its Business Funding and Programmes page. The page labels Gather as a programme rather than a funding scheme. Growth Platform uses the funding label for its cash schemes, such as the Flexible Growth Fund and the Liverpool City Region Seed Fund. Gather sits under the programme label, so it is a scale-up programme for growing businesses rather than a cash grant. Gather suits digital, creative and tech businesses in Liverpool City Region that want to scale up. If that sounds like your business, it is worth a closer look. Growth Platform says there is a wide range of local and national support for anyone looking to start or grow a business in the region. Its local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions and suitable support and funding. If you are not sure whether Gather is right for you, they are a sensible first step. One practical point. Gather is described only for businesses in Liverpool City Region. If your business is based elsewhere, other schemes on the Growth Platform page may fit you better, and each one lists its own audience. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Leadership for Growth
Growth Platform
Leadership for Growth is a programme from Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company. It is designed to develop the capabilities of aspiring managers and leaders. The programme is for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Liverpool City Region that have the potential to scale up. It may suit you if you run or work in a growing local business and want to strengthen your leadership and management team. The aim is to help leadership and management teams improve productivity, resilience and business performance. Growth Platform lists Leadership for Growth alongside a wide range of local and national support for people starting or growing a business in the region. This includes funding, support programmes and services for both new and established businesses. One practical point to bear in mind: this is listed as a programme, not as funding. It is also aimed at SMEs with scale-up potential. If you are not sure whether it is the right fit, Growth Platform says its local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions and suitable support and funding. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Flexible Growth Fund
Growth Platform
The Flexible Growth Fund is a £20 million fund from Growth Platform. It is designed to enable new economic growth by removing barriers to investment for ambitious businesses. The fund suits businesses in Liverpool City Region that are undertaking an expansion project which will create or secure jobs. If you are planning to grow and your plans would support local employment, this is one to look at. The page lists the fund as a funding programme alongside other support in the region. It gives the size of the overall fund, but it does not state how much each business can receive. It also does not give a closing date or say whether applications are open at the moment. One practical point to bear in mind: the page only gives a short description of the fund. It does not set out further eligibility rules, so you should expect your expansion project to need a clear link to creating or securing jobs in the region. Growth Platform also runs a local business support team that can help you find suitable support and funding. The page invites you to contact your local business support team if you do not know where to start. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 16 October 2026.
Innovation Sprint Programme
Growth Platform
The Innovation Sprint Programme is a business support programme from Growth Platform, the Liverpool City Region Growth Company. It sits on Growth Platform's Programmes and Funding page, which brings together local and national support for anyone looking to start or grow a business in Liverpool City Region. The offer here is a place on the programme rather than a cash grant. Growth Platform offers fully-funded places to eligible businesses, so it may suit you if you want to take part in an innovation programme without covering the cost of your place. It is aimed at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Liverpool City Region. To secure a fully-funded place, your business must be an SME. It must also be registered in Liverpool City Region, or have its principal trading address there. One practical point to bear in mind: fully-funded places are limited, so it is worth acting early if you are interested. Not sure this is the right programme for you? Growth Platform's local business support teams can help you find tailored solutions, along with other support and funding that suits your business. The same page lists other options for Liverpool City Region SMEs, including Help to Grow: Management, Leadership for Growth and the LCR Finance Hub, a single access help point for SMEs trying to access external funding. Official source: https://growthplatform.org/programmes/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 28 October 2026.
Where this funding goes
Frequently asked questions about Growth Platform funding
How many Growth Platform grants are open right now?+
5 grants from Growth Platform are open on GrantMatch today, none of them with a fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.
How do I apply for Growth Platform funding?+
Each grant on this page links to the Growth Platform application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.