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GM Advance Equity and Loan Fund (Greater Manchester advanced manufacturing)

GM Advance Equity and Loan Fund (advanced manufacturing)

Status

Status not published

No closing date published on the gov.uk page.

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Amount
£1,000,000

GBP 10 million investment fund for advanced manufacturing and materials companies in Greater Manchester: equity options of GBP 20-50k and loan options from GBP 250k up to GBP 1 million.

Funder

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — No closing date published on the gov.uk page.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Open to companies from new start-ups to SMEs, based in Greater Manchester or with tangible plans to relocate or expand into the region; maximum 249 employees; advanced manufacturing and materials sector.

How to apply

  1. See the GM Advance page and apply to the fund. — link

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.gov.uk/business-finance-support/equity-and-loan-fund-in-greater-manchester

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

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

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