Managing Finance and Cashflow
Impartial Support and Financial Guidance
The Business Growth Hub remains #HereForBusiness offering support and guidance to organisations on the current challenges and market changes relating to COVID-19.
• Businesses located across Greater Manchester and Lancashire can obtain fully-funded support from the Growth Hub’s Access to Finance team.
• If you are based in the North West, GC Business Finance can provide loans and equity investment. For more information on all business loans provided by GC Business Finance please click here.
• If you are Self-Employed, the Greater Manchester EnterprisingYou programme can offer expertise and advice. Find out more here.
Grant Funding

Manufacturers with a new project valued at around £10-15K can access a grant of 36%
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Apply for up to £5k funding to accelerate the development of innovative products and services
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Get the funding you need to upgrade your lighting or equipment, slash your energy bills and reduce your environmental impact
Access fundingAdditional Resources

Our blog explores the ways businesses can restructure their finances when planning their COVID-19 recovery
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Find out how your business can benefit from the new Recovery Loan Scheme.
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Practical actions you can take to avoid defaulting on debt payments and to effectively plan to repay any debt incurred
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New guarantee scheme was launched in December 2021 to provide SMEs with export finance up to the value of £25 million and help them recover from COVID-19.
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Explore the synergies between finance and corporate innovation as the foundation of the UK’s COVID-19 recovery
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Our Access to Finance Lead examines what you should include in your business plan to secure investment in the cleantech sector
Read moreMore information is available on the UK Government’s Coronavirus Business Support website. For more personalised advice call us on: 0161 359 3050 or email us at: BGH@growthco.uk
The information provided is meant as a general guide only rather than advice or assurance. GC Business Growth Hub does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of this information and professional guidance should be sought on all aspects of business planning and responses to the coronavirus. Use of this guide and toolkit are entirely at the risk of the user. Any hyperlinks from this document are to external resources not connected to the GC Business Growth Hub and The Growth Company is not responsible for the content within any hyperlinked site.