Metro Mayor launches new LCR Future Innovation Fund to support the city region’s most innovative SMEs – Liverpool BID Company

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Design in Design Innovation | 0 Comments

Delivered through Growth Platform, the new fund will provide grants to support SMEs that have reacted innovatively to the changed business environment created by COVID-19.

Eligible projects must demonstrate alignment to the following priority areas for the LCR:

The fund is part of a wider response by the Metro Mayor and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to re-purpose and re-shape the funding available for businesses. These funds are being made available via the Strategic Investment Fund to meet the needs of the city region’s business community.

The first wave of the fund will provide £1m of funding with grants of between £25,000 and £100,000 available. The deadline to apply is Monday 6 July.