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Growth support and fast-start grants
New spinouts are eligible for a fast-start grant to help establish the company as a standalone business. We’ve also awarded growth-support grants to existing spinout companies.
New spinouts from our partner universities are eligible for a fast-start grant of up to £10,000 to address the costs of start-up.
These one-off grants of £10,000 help ensure the success of Northern Accelerator spinouts by helping them meet some of the expenses typically incurred in the early stages of set-up, perhaps whilst seeking first sales or first investment.
As well as our fast-start grants which are ongoing, we have also awarded growth support grants to existing spinouts through a competitive application process.
The technology transfer office / IP commercialisation team supporting you through the process of spinning out, will help you apply for the grant when you’re ready to spin out.
You can find the Northern Accelerator lead at your university here.
Fast-start grants are currently available on an ongoing basis.
Our growth support grants have been fully allocated and finished in spring 2025.
To Date We Have
£200+m
Investment Raised by Spin-Outs since 2016
900+
People Employed in Spin-Outs
56
Spin-out businesses created