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Technology Grants in North West

The North West's thriving technology sector, anchored by Manchester's growing fintech hub and Liverpool's digital innovation district, benefits from strong support through the Growth Company and other regional development bodies that actively promote tech entrepreneurship. Technology businesses in this region can access funding streams specifically designed for digital transformation, AI development, and green tech innovations, with many grants targeting the area's strengths in advanced manufacturing digitisation and creative technology convergence.

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Fully funded for self-employed individuals; £360 per employee for small businesses; £1,080 per employee for large organisations (excl. VAT)Rolling

Advanced Manufacturing Skills Bootcamps – Lancashire 2025

Free or subsidised training bootcamps in advanced manufacturing topics like 3D p... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+6 moreManufacturingTechnology+2 more

Boost Lancashire

Amount variesRolling

Defence Security Accelerator

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) finds and funds innovative ideas tha... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+6 moreDefenceSecurity+2 more

Boost Lancashire

£10,000 training grant plus 35-hour growth training programme, 1:1 coaching and mentoring, and access to 100+ investor networkRolling

Engineering & Tech Scaleup Accelerator (Shott Scale Up Accelerator)

A twelve-month accelerator programme for senior leaders in high-growth engineeri... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+6 moreEngineeringTechnology

Boost Lancashire

Programme support provided — no direct cash grant mentionedRolling

Engineering Pre-accelerator Programme (Regional Talent Engines)

Regional Talent Engines is a six-month pre-accelerator programme delivered by th... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+8 moreEngineeringManufacturing+2 more

Boost Lancashire

Equity investment — amounts vary depending on investor interest; investment readiness support also availableRolling

fhunded – Lancashire's Dedicated Early-Stage Investment Initiative

fhunded is an early-stage investment programme backed by Lancashire County Counc... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+6 moreTechnologyInnovation

Boost Lancashire

10% employer contribution for SMEs; 30% for larger employersRolling

Skills Bootcamps – Boost Lancashire

Lancashire businesses can hire graduates from Skills Bootcamps or upskill their ... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+6 moreConstructionDigital+6 more

Boost Lancashire

Government-funded Skills Bootcamps; no direct financial grant amount specifiedRolling

Skills City – Digital Technology Skills Bootcamps

Skills City offers funded digital technology Skills Bootcamps backed by the Depa... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+8 moreTechnologyDigital+6 more

Boost Lancashire

From €60,000 to €2M+ per activity (zero-equity funding)Rolling

Space Technology – ESA BIC / Zero-Equity Funding via Boost Lancashire

This programme, delivered by the European Space Agency (ESA), helps companies in... Sign in to read more

Blackburn With DarwenBlackpoolBurnley+6 moreSpace TechnologyTechnology+3 more

Boost Lancashire

£20m total fund, split across three areas: £8m for low carbon energy efficiency, £7m for research and innovation, £5m for SME business support. Funding provided as loans or investment capital.Open

Evergreen Development Fund

A £20m fund offering loans or investment capital to businesses in Cheshire and W... Sign in to read more

CheshireCheshire EastCheshire West and Chester+4 moreEnergy EfficiencyResearch and Development+3 more

Cheshire & Warrington Growth Hub

£40,000 of total funding for use on IP protection, design, prototyping, market studies, plus up to 40 hours each of CERN and STFC expert supportRolling

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre (BIC)

The STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre offers £40,000 in funding plus expert s... Sign in to read more

CheshireEdinburghEngland+12 moreTechnologyHigh Energy Physics+3 more

Growth Platform Liverpool

Free programme — no funding amount specifiedUpcoming

Baltic Ventures Launchpad

Launchpad is a 12-week programme for early-stage tech founders based in the Live... Sign in to read more

EnglandHaltonKnowsley+8 moreTechnologyDigital

Growth Platform Liverpool

Funding between £500,000 and £2 millionRolling

River Capital EIS AI Fund (fund:AI)

fund:AI is the North's first dedicated AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science in... Sign in to read more

EnglandHaltonKnowsley+14 moreArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learning+3 more

Growth Platform Liverpool

£30,000 investment per cohort participantUpcoming

Baltic Ventures Accelerator

Baltic Ventures Accelerator is a 5-month in-person programme for early-stage tec... Sign in to read more

EnglandHaltonKnowsley+7 moreTechnology

Growth Platform Liverpool

Fully funded (no cost to applicants for the Shift programme); Beyond programme costs not specifiedRolling

Gather – Business Scale-Up Programme for Digital, Creative & Tech Businesses (Liverpool City Region)

Gather is a free business scale-up programme for digital, creative, tech and tec... Sign in to read more

EnglandHaltonKnowsley+8 moreDigitalCreative+2 more

Growth Platform Liverpool

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Technology Grants in North West

Advanced Manufacturing Skills Bootcamps – Lancashire 2025

Defence Security Accelerator

Engineering & Tech Scaleup Accelerator (Shott Scale Up Accelerator)

Engineering Pre-accelerator Programme (Regional Talent Engines)

fhunded – Lancashire's Dedicated Early-Stage Investment Initiative

Skills Bootcamps – Boost Lancashire

Skills City – Digital Technology Skills Bootcamps

Space Technology – ESA BIC / Zero-Equity Funding via Boost Lancashire

Evergreen Development Fund

STFC CERN Business Incubation Centre (BIC)

Baltic Ventures Launchpad

River Capital EIS AI Fund (fund:AI)

Baltic Ventures Accelerator

Gather – Business Scale-Up Programme for Digital, Creative & Tech Businesses (Liverpool City Region)

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