Our sources
Where we find opportunities.
We follow public-sector buyers, funders and business organisations to find opportunities relevant to Greater Manchester businesses.
What we include
We publish an opportunity after obtaining and reading its full details and the documents needed to apply. Each brief explains the requirements and includes numbered references to the original information.
Sources we follow
Business and Intellectual Property Centre Greater Manchester
Advice and practical business support. Visit Business and Intellectual Property Centre Greater Manchester
Colne Town Council — reviewed festival PR brief
Public-sector contract opportunities. Visit Colne Town Council — reviewed festival PR brief
Contracts Finder
Public-sector contract opportunities. Visit Contracts Finder
Department for Business and Trade — Business Support Service
Advice and practical business support. Visit Department for Business and Trade — Business Support Service
Find a Tender
Public-sector contract opportunities. Visit Find a Tender
GM Business Growth Hub — AI Search Overseas November 2026
Business events and networking. Visit GM Business Growth Hub — AI Search Overseas November 2026
GM Business Growth Hub — Bury Networking November 2026
Business events and networking. Visit GM Business Growth Hub — Bury Networking November 2026
GM Business Growth Hub — Innovation Expo 2026
Business events and networking. Visit GM Business Growth Hub — Innovation Expo 2026
GM Business Growth Hub — Match Rochdale November 2026
Business events and networking. Visit GM Business Growth Hub — Match Rochdale November 2026
GM Business Growth Hub — Rochdale Business Connect October 2026
Business events and networking. Visit GM Business Growth Hub — Rochdale Business Connect October 2026
GM Business Growth Hub — Starting a Business November 2026
Business events and networking. Visit GM Business Growth Hub — Starting a Business November 2026
GOV.UK Manchester announcements
Business news and local developments. Visit GOV.UK Manchester announcements
GOV.UK government grants
Funding programmes and grants. Visit GOV.UK government grants
GOV.UK — Workplace Charging Scheme
Funding programmes and grants. Visit GOV.UK — Workplace Charging Scheme
Grange-over-Sands Town Council public tenders
Public-sector contract opportunities. Visit Grange-over-Sands Town Council public tenders
Innovate UK — Battery innovation grants alongside private investment
Funding programmes and grants. Visit Innovate UK — Battery innovation grants alongside private investment
Innovate UK — Frontier AI: funding to test a novel AI technology
Funding programmes and grants. Visit Innovate UK — Frontier AI: funding to test a novel AI technology
Innovate UK — Research funding for efficient, structured and controllable AI
Funding programmes and grants. Visit Innovate UK — Research funding for efficient, structured and controllable AI
Integrity360
Business events and networking. Visit Integrity360
Manchester Digital
Business events and networking. Visit Manchester Digital
Ofgem — Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Funding programmes and grants. Visit Ofgem — Boiler Upgrade Scheme
PlanIt — Bolton
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Bolton
PlanIt — Bury
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Bury
PlanIt — Manchester
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Manchester
PlanIt — Oldham
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Oldham
PlanIt — Rochdale
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Rochdale
PlanIt — Salford
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Salford
PlanIt — Stockport
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Stockport
PlanIt — Tameside
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Tameside
PlanIt — Trafford
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Trafford
PlanIt — Wigan
Local planning applications and developments. Visit PlanIt — Wigan
The Chest
Public-sector contract opportunities. Visit The Chest
UK Export Finance
Advice and practical business support. Visit UK Export Finance
University of Manchester
Advice and practical business support. Visit University of Manchester
University of Manchester — Digital Futures
Business events and networking. Visit University of Manchester — Digital Futures
digitalThursday
Business events and networking. Visit digitalThursday