Equity and Loan fund in Greater Manchester

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

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 26 June 2026

• Type of support: Equity and Loan
• Business stage: Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
• Industry: Manufacturing
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees and 10 to 249 employees
• Region: North West

Who it’s for

The Fund is open to companies ranging from new start-ups to small and medium sized enterprises. To be eligible for funding, applicants need to be based in Greater Manchester or have tangible plans to relocate or expand operations into the region.

What can you get

• Equity options range from £20-50k
• loans options available from 250K - £1 million.

Maximum employees

249

Organiser

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

on the Greater Manchester combined authority website

Published 26 June 2026