EventsOpen
A free online session for Greater Manchester businesses selling internationally. Learn how AI tools form recommendations and what your website, content and wider business reputation contribute when overseas customers ask AI which supplier to choose.
Free to attend
GM Business Growth Hub — AI Search Overseas November 2026
EventsOpen
A free Rochdale networking morning for businesses from across Greater Manchester. Meet new contacts through open networking and facilitated introductions, explore the business marketplace and hear about local opportunities and support.
Free to attend
GM Business Growth Hub — Match Rochdale November 2026
EventsOpen
A fully funded online workshop covering customers, funding, legal foundations, risk and basic finance when starting a business. It is for Greater Manchester residents aged 16 or over whose business has not made any sales, subject to the organiser’s eligibilit…
Free to attend
GM Business Growth Hub — Starting a Business November 2026
EventsOpen
A free, small-group session for Rochdale-area businesses to discuss finding and winning customers. Bring one real challenge and use the experience, ideas and contacts of other local businesses to identify a practical next step.
Free to attend
GM Business Growth Hub — Rochdale Business Connect October 2026
Grants & fundingOpen
Owners of eligible business premises in Greater Manchester can receive an upfront grant towards replacing fossil fuel or conventional electric heating. The standard air-to-water or ground source heat pump grant is £7,500, with £9,000 available for qualifying …
£7,500 for eligible heat pumps; £9,000 for qualifying off-gas premises
Ofgem — Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Grants & fundingOpen
A grant towards new electric vehicle charging at your workplace. Eligible Manchester businesses can receive up to £500 per socket, covering no more than 75% of purchase and installation costs, for up to 40 sockets across their sites. Apply before installation…
Up to 75% of eligible costs; £500 per socket, up to 40 sockets
GOV.UK — Workplace Charging Scheme
Business supportOpen
Speak to a UK Export Finance Manager about the finance and payment risks involved in selling overseas. This free service is available across the UK, including Greater Manchester, and can help you identify suitable finance, insurance and government support.
Free advice
UK Export Finance
Business supportOpen
Businesses and people starting a business in Manchester can use the government’s free Business Support Service. Advisers answer practical questions about starting and growing a business and help identify suitable national and local support.
Free advice
Department for Business and Trade — Business Support Service
Business supportOpen
Book a free, confidential appointment with an intellectual property attorney at Manchester Central Library. The monthly clinics cover trade marks, designs and copyright, or whether an invention could be patented.
Free advice
Business and Intellectual Property Centre Greater Manchester
Tenders & contractsOpen
Clean, stock and maintain three public toilet blocks in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria, for two years from April 2027. The contract combines twice-daily cleaning with waste collection, routine repairs, quarterly maintenance and user emergency assistance.
Bidder prices the service
Grange-over-Sands Town Council public tenders