Welcome to Finance for Business

Finding and securing the right type of finance to fund your business growth is essential. At the NWDA we want to make it easier for you to access our range of business finance products.

Our products include Grants for Research and Development (which now includes additional support for carbon reduction technologies), and capital investment projects, as well as loan and equity finance to start-up and grow your business. To find out more and to apply click on one of the products below.

Grants
A grant scheme to help business owners fund the R&D required to get new products and processes to market. Find out more
Grant for Research and Development
Grants aimed at major investment projects which will increase the Northwest’s productivity, skills and employment. Find out more
Grant for Business Investment
Grants aimed at encouraging capital investment projects which will reduce Co2 emissions and provide other environmental benefitsFind out more
Grant for Resource Efficiency
Vouchers to assist businesses buy support from knowledge providers to explore collaborative opportunitiesFind out more
Innovation Vouchers
Loans
A loan scheme designed to help new business owners and entrepreneurs start up and develop their ventures. Find out more
Small
Business
Loans
Aimed at viable small and medium enterprises facing a temporary shortfall in their working capital Find out more
Transitional Loan Fund
Equity Finance
Putting robust, proven small businesses in touch with potential private investors.

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