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Organisations providing support and advice on how to develop business plans, assist with readiness for investment, and funding applications.
Crowdfund Lancashire gives anyone a chance to create local culture and sport projects and support the projects which matter most to them. If it matters to our communities, it matters to Lancashire County Council, who will support eligible projects with a pledge from the £500,000 Lancashire Culture & Sport Fund (LCSF). If you have an idea that will improve the culture or sport offer in your community, you could get up to £15,000 towards your target.
Rosebud enables Lancashire’s most ambitious businesses to grow. Rosebud offers a range of financial and growth support services, including tailor-made finance packages for companies across Lancashire who are looking to grow and scale. Eligible businesses can borrow from £25k with interest rates up to 14%, for up to five years.
As part of the British Business Bank, Start Up Loans aim is to drive sustainable growth and prosperity across the UK, and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by supporting access to finance for smaller businesses.
Transmit Start-Ups is a national delivery partner of the Start Up Loans Company, a government-backed scheme to encourage new entrepreneurs. We provide low-interest Start Up Loans to businesses and individuals across the UK.
The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II offers a range of commercial finance options with smaller loans and debt finance from £25,000 to £2 million and equity investment up to £5 million. The fund covers the whole of the North, including rural, coastal and urban areas.
We provide specialist expertise and advice on accessing funding for collaborative projects that enable your organisation to access the right research, knowledge, people and facilities in the School of Computing and Communications to improve the competitiveness of your business.
National Lottery Project Grants is an open access programme for arts, libraries and museums projects. The fund supports thousands of individual practitioners, community and cultural organisations.
Supported by Lancashire County Council, fhunded is the county’s dedicated early-stage investment initiative. Through a range of activities, fhunded helps to facilitate a growing community of businesses, investors and service providers who are all focused on discovering new opportunities.
AI Simulator the world's first private market simulator designed to support both aspiring founders and angel investors. Our AI-powered platform provides a risk-free, immersive environment where users can refine their investment strategies, master start-up fundamentals, and make informed decisions. This is designed with the underserved communities in mind, to empower them!
Funding Circle is a leading small business loans platform, which enables businesses to get fast, easy access to funding to grow, create jobs, support local communities and drive the economy.
The Prince's Trust Enterprise Programme provides financial support to start your creative business if you are between 18 and 30 years old, and unemployed or working fewer than 16 hours per week.
Seedrs makes it easy to raise investment from a diverse investor crowd and your own community, to raise the capital you need to grow your business.
Funding Central is a free smart website for the whole voluntary and community sector, including social enterprise, providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.
A publicly-funded agency offering expert advice and funding support to SMEs to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering, digital and related-technologies.
Kickstarter is the world's largest funding platform for creative projects. A home for film, music, art, theater, games, comics, design, photography, and more.
Boost is Lancashire’s Business Growth Hub. Navigate the extensive directory of business support to find out more about finance and funding advice, as well as other business support available in Lancashire.
