Finance & Funding
Sources of Loan & Grant Funding
The North West Fund - Digital and Creative
The fund provides a flexible equity package for growth orientated businesses operating within the Digital & Creative sector and provides finance from £50,000 to £2m to businesses seeking finance to support a broad range of needs from start-up and early stage development through to expansion plans for trading businesses. In return, the Fund Manager will require an equity share in the business.
http://www.thenorthwestfund.co.uk/the-funds/digital-and-creative
Rosebud Loan Fund
Run by Lancashire County Council, Rosebud is a complete financial solution whether as a loan or equity based funding option starting from £10,000 upwards to £750,000. The project aims to support businesses whether they are starting up or expanding and who show ambition and innovation in their growth plans.
http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/lcdl/what_we_do/rosebud/index.asp
Rosebud Micro-Loans
Designed as a "mini-Rosebud", micro loans are loans of £2,000 to £10,000. These are accessed through the start up agencies listed under Resources & Support Agencies.
Bolton Business Ventures
The Small Loans for Business scheme is designed to help Northwest business owners, entrepreneurs, charities and social enterprises start up and expand their businesses.
It provides small loans of between £3,000 and £50,000 to new and growing businesses, charities and social enterprises. It was set up to encourage and make it easier for more people to start up and grow their own enterprises in the region.
http://www.bbvonline.net/funding.asp
Funding Central
Funding Central is a free smart website for the whole voluntary and community sector, including social enterprise, providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.
http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk
Arts Crowd Funding Sites
Art projects are showcased for funding by the public, and receive online sponsorship/pledges from the public to secure funding
Other sites are available, these are just a selection of them:
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Creative Lancashire is a Lancashire County Council creative business development initiative.
