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Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund

Key sectors

Healthcare Impact ventures / Social Impact Life Sciences & Biotech Building & Construction Manufacturing / Advanced Manufacturing Creative, digital, film, games & media Professional services Defence & security Technology & Communications Engineering / Advanced Engineering Transport & Logistics Environmental Science & Technology Farming, fisheries & forestry Finance Food & drink

The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund aims to nurture regional entrepreneurship by providing investment and support for small and medium businesses between 2016 and 2021. NPIF’s funding will support new and growing SMEs, create jobs and encourage and attract additional private sector investment.

NPIF provides commercial finance through three types of product funds: Microfinance, Debt Finance and Equity Finance. These funds provide funding options are designed to plug common gaps in the provision of finance, giving your business access to the funding it needs to help it grow.

Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund website