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Business Growth West Midlands

Status

Status not published

Expression of interest form open on the LIPF page; no closing date stated. Other Business Growth West Midlands support is free advice for businesses in the seven WMCA areas.

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Amount
£1,000,000

Local Innovation Partnerships Fund (LIPF): projects of GBP 200k-2m with 50% industry match, so GBP 100k-1m grants, paid in arrears.

You must co-fund 50%. Work out the cash you need

Funder

West Midlands Combined Authority

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Expression of interest form open on the LIPF page; no closing date stated. Other Business Growth West Midlands support is free advice for businesses in the seven WMCA areas.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

You fund 50% yourself.

Who can apply

LIPF covers health and life sciences, creative and immersive technology, and advanced manufacturing; business-led near-to-market R&D, based in the WMCA area (Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall, Wolverhampton) or showing local benefit. Up to 30% of grant may go to a research partner.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · The EU SME definition (Recommendation 2003/361)

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Source. https://www.businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk/support-programmes/local-innovation-partnerships-fund/

"Projects must be of £200k to £2m in size with a 50% industry match able to be provided (so £100k to £1m grants available). Grants will be paid in arrears."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.businessgrowthwestmidlands.org.uk

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