Small Business Loans
The NWDA has made over £1 million available to provide
loans of £3,000 to £30,000 to start up, established small
businesses and not-for-profit social enterprises throughout the
region.
Loans are available to businesses that have been unable to
raise any or part of the funding they need from the banking and
financial services sector alone.
Small Business Loans are managed and distributed by five
partners across the Northwest:
Local funding
Businesses interested in applying for local funding should
contact the following organisations:
- Cumbria Asset Reinvestment Trust will provide new loans to
viable businesses with growth and employment potential in Cumbria.
Contact Grahame Latus on 01768 869514 or email grahamelatus@ccart.org.uk
- Merseyside Special Investment Fund will provide loans on
Merseyside from their existing funds. Contact Marian Catterall,
MSIF on 0151 236 4040 or e-mail info@msif.co.uk
- Bolton Business Ventures will provide new loans in Northern
Greater Manchester, Lancashire and to women led businesses in
Merseyside not eligible for MSIF loans. Contact John Whittaker on
01204 391400 or e-mail jwhittaker@bbvonline.net
- The Enterprise Fund will provide new loans for Southern Greater
Manchester and Cheshire. Contact Paul Breen on 0161 245 4977 or
e-mail paul.breen@enterprisefund.co.uk
Regional funding
- The North West Community Loan Fund will be making new loans to
social enterprise and
not-for-profit businesses throughout the Northwest. Contact
Roy White on 01928 590472 or e-mail roy@lif.org.uk
- Bolton Business Ventures will also provide Sharia compliant
loans for businesses across the region. Contact John Whittaker
on 01204 391400 or e-mail jw@bbvonline.net