Creative Scale-Up Programme
Creative Scale-Up is an exciting initiative designed to empower creative businesses in the Greater Manchester region to realise their full growth potential and gain investment to take their business to the next level.
With a buzzing community of creative businesses, the Greater Manchester region boasts one of the country’s leading creative forces and contributes an estimated gross value added (GVA) revenue impact of £1.4bn to the UK economy from culture and creative industries.
The Creative Scale-Up Programme is fully funded by the Department for Digital Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and has been created to further develop what is already a thriving industry, helping creative organisations based in the Greater Manchester region attract investment to grow their business sustainably. Creative Scale-Up is open to a variety of Greater Manchester region businesses operating in the creative industry, including but not limited to; gaming, film, music, publishing, art and design.
The programme is delivered in modules and includes:
The programme is delivered across eight comprehensive modules over six months and is available to businesses with 4+ employees.

Prioritise your drivers for growth with a fully-formed growth strategy.

Get on top of budgets and forecasting with our industry-leading finance advice.

Build a team that's ready for growth from the top down.

Harness the potential of your Intellectual Property with our industry experts

Explore how your business fits in the wider marketplace and the unique opportunities it provides.

Arm your team with the sales and marketing knowledge needed to achieve growth.

Become confident in pitching environments with our industry-specific advice.
