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GM Business Growth Hub – Funding & Finance Support

Free specialist support helping Greater Manchester businesses identify and access finance options including grants, loans, equity investment, and other funding. Dedicated funding advisors help with application preparation and connect businesses to appropriate sources. Part of the £7.5M UKSPF-funded support package.

Published opportunity

Funding
Free support service (connects to external funding sources)
Location
Greater Manchester, North West England
Deadline
No fixed deadline published
Provider
GM Business Growth Hub
Current Ventra listing

Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Who can apply
Any business based in Greater Manchester, at any stage of growth. From pre-start to established businesses seeking growth finance.
Funding organisation
GM Business Growth Hub / Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Location
Greater Manchester, North West England
Requirement
Business based in Greater Manchester (any of the 10 local authority areas). No minimum size or turnover requirement. Free advisory service — not a cash grant.

A practical route

What to do next.

  1. 01
    Check the current terms

    Open the provider page and confirm the deadline, location and business-size rules have not changed.

  2. 02
    Compare it with your profile

    Use Ventra’s free matcher to see where this opportunity sits alongside other live routes and why it may fit.

  3. 03
    Prepare the evidence the provider requests

    The exact documents vary. Use the official application guidance as the final checklist before you submit.