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GM Advance

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has established a £10m investment fund to support the growth of companies in the advanced manufacturing and materials sector.

From:
Department for Business and Trade
Published:
19 August 2026
Type of support:
Finance, Equity and Loan
Business stage:
Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established
Industry:
IT, digital and creative and Manufacturing
Number of employees:
0 to 9 employees and 10 to 249 employees
Region:
North West

Who it’s for

Available for trading businesses in the advanced manufacturing and materials sector e.g. advanced machinery, sustainable materials, Digital manufacturing and AI and machine learning.

What can you get

Offers a range of subsidised financial products, helping to retain, grow and attract new businesses into the region

  • Equity options range from £20-50k,
  • Loans being available from 250K - £1 million.

Organiser

Greater Manchester Combined Authority

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Updates to this page

Published 19 August 2026
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