Funding

Funding for your business

Public and commercial funders can provide investment options at different levels for businesses in Liverpool, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral.

LCR4 START

LCR4 START is a new initiative supporting Liverpool City Region SME business leaders and companies to gain a competitive edge through the development of practical strategies for effective digital adoption.

Who's it for?
  • Liverpool City Region SMEs

Liverpool City Region Business Growth Package

A £75 million Business Support Package

Who's it for?
  • LCR SMEs looking to grow
  • Tech-led and tech-enabled SMEs
  • Young people looking to upskill

Gather

Business scale-up programme for digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region

Who's it for?
  • Digital, creative, tech and tech-enabled businesses in the Liverpool City Region

New Markets 2

Supporting business growth in the Liverpool City Region

Who's it for?
  • Liverpool City Region SMEs looking to grow

Manufacturing Growth Fund

Supporting SME manufacturing in the Liverpool City Region

Who's it for?
  • SME manufacturers across the North West
  • SMEs that can part-fund growth projects

Made Smarter

Helping manufacturers use digital technology to boost competitiveness, efficiency and bottom line

Who's it for?
  • Manufacturers across the North West
  • Businesses open to embracing new tech for growth

NPIF

Funding to start up, scale up or stay ahead in the North of England

Who's it for?
  • North West entrepreneurs, startups and SMEs
  • Businesses with growth plans that need funding

Customs Grant Schemes – IT improvements

Available to existing and new customs intermediaries who are SMEs, micro businesses or individuals to cover 100% of eligible IT costs.

Who's it for?
  • Existing and new customs intermediaries

Customs Grant Schemes – Training

Available to customs intermediaries, traders and hauliers, who meet the eligibility criteria, to cover 100% of eligible training costs

Who's it for?
  • Customs intermediaries, traders and hauliers

Customs Grant Schemes – Recruitment

Funding to support recruitment of Customs Brokers

Who's it for?
  • Customs intermediaries

Enhancing SMEs international trade performance

Tailored support for improving the international trade activity of North West businesses

Who's it for?
  • SMEs across the North West
  • SMEs looking to develop international trading

Tradeshow Access Programme

Grant funding towards the costs of exhibiting at overseas trade shows

Who's it for?
  • Businesses exporting or thinking about exporting

UK Export Finance

Finance and insurance for UK exporters

Who's it for?
  • Exporters and businesses with export potential

Clean Growth UK

Helping businesses develop, fund, test and commercialise clean and green innovation

Who's it for?
  • Businesses developing clean and green innovations

Innovate UK Innovation Competitions

Search for funding competition opportunities

Who's it for?
  • UK-based businesses or research organisations

Carbon Trust Green Business Fund

Energy saving support at no cost to your business

Who's it for?
  • SMEs looking to reduce energy usage
  • SMEs in various sectors including manufacturing, retail, and hospitality

Corporation Tax: Research and Development (R&D) Relief

Claim Corporation Tax relief on R&D projects

Who's it for?
  • Businesses working on innovative projects in science and technology
  • Businesses seeking to research or develop an advance in their field

Carbon Trust

Changing how energy is produced, distributed and consumed

Who's it for?
  • Businesses looking to develop low carbon strategies and policies
  • Businesses looking to become more resource efficient

Start Up Loans

Start or grow your own business

Who's it for?
  • Individuals looking to start or grow a business
  • New and early stage businesses

Rural Growth Development Programme for England (RDPE) Growth Programme.

Grants for rural business development

Who's it for?
  • Rural / Urban / Food processing businesses
  • Business based in Liverpool City Region

New Enterprise Allowance

Money and support for starting a business on certain benefits

Who's it for?
  • Individuals looking to start their own business if receiving certain benefits

Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme

Helping companies raise money as they start to trade

Who's it for?
  • Businesses starting to trade

Enterprise Finance Guarantee

A government-backed loan guarantee scheme

Who's it for?
  • Businesses with a turnover of less than £41 million, looking for finance in the range of £1,000 to £1 million

Virgin StartUp

Support and advice to start your own business

Who's it for?
  • Startup businesses across the UK

The Insolvency Service

Supporting businesses in financial distress

Who's it for?
  • Businesses in financial distress

Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme

Investment to help small business entrepreneurs

Who's it for?
  • Small business entrepreneurs
  • Businesses operating for at least 3 years

The Business Finance Guide

Finance considerations and options available to businesses

Who's it for?
  • Business start-ups to SMEs and growing mid-sized companies
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How we’ve helped

Our case studies explore how we’ve provided support and funding to help businesses in Liverpool, Halton, Knowsley, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral grow.

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17 Mar 2020

Seasoned Pioneers is nominated for 3 World Food Innovation Awards!

Seasoned Pioneers is a small, dynamic team of six that bond over a mutual passion for great tasting food! The Spice Pioneer is a relatively new start up and sister company of Seasoned Pioneers.
19 Dec 2019

17 Dec 2019

Architectural Company draws on Chamber support to help build its growth
20 Sep 2019

Prestige Skills
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12 Aug 2019

JTM Steel Fabrications

Specialists in all aspects of steel fabrication
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30 Jul 2019

Clairilla

Digital services for local businesses
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16 Jul 2019

Nucleotide Nutrition

Fresh, innovative ideas and effective natural healthcare products for consumers

Ready to grow?

If you think your business would benefit from support or funding, get in touch and we’ll help you work things out.

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