Is Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund open for applications?

Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.

How much is Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund worth?

Up to £1,000,000. It is a loan (repayable), and the funder decides what each applicant receives.

Who runs Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund, and where is it available?

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, delivered by River Capital runs it. It is available in England (Liverpool City Region).

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Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund

Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, delivered by River Capital

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Worth

Up to £1,000,000

Loan (repayable)

Deadline

Rolling - no fixed deadline

Type of funding

Loan (repayable)

Where

England (Liverpool City Region)

What it is

A business loan you repay, not a grant: fee-free, interest-subsidised loans of up to £1 million, covering up to 50% of a capital project that creates new jobs, for small and medium-sized businesses based in (or moving to) the Liverpool City Region. Repayable over up to five years; delivered by River Capital.

Checked 9 Nov 2026 on River Capital's site: its 'Apply for funding' form lists the Flexible Growth Fund. Loans are fee-free and interest-subsidised, up to £1 million or 50% of eligible capital spend, over up to five years, for capital projects that create jobs in the city region. You'll need to show social value and a net-zero commitment; advanced manufacturing, creative & digital, health & life sciences and maritime & logistics are preferred.

Official source

Who can apply

A summary of the main rules, not the full list. Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, delivered by River Capital decides who is eligible, so read their guidance before you apply. The free scan checks these against your own business.

Business based in England
Business in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens or Wirral
A small or medium-sized business (fewer than 250 staff)
A capital investment project that creates new jobs in the city region

Read the full rules at the official source

Common questions

Is Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund open for applications?: Yes. It is open for applications, with no fixed deadline.
How much is Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund worth?: Up to £1,000,000. It is a loan (repayable), and the funder decides what each applicant receives.
Who runs Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund, and where is it available?: Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, delivered by River Capital runs it. It is available in England (Liverpool City Region).

Does your business qualify?

Eligibility rules are where schemes get fiddly. Gov Owed checks your business against Liverpool City Region Flexible Growth Fund — and every other UK scheme we track — in about two minutes, free. The £19.95 report then explains exactly why you qualify, drafts your answers and walks you through the real application step by step.

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