https://getbearings.co.uk/exploreNew funding, support, investment and contracts for North West businesses (Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, Lancashire and Cumbria), checked daily.en-gbThu, 15 Oct 2026 20:52:22 +0000720https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f2be2c1ee6a7opp-f2be2c1ee6a7Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingYoung people aged 15-22 (up to 25 if care experienced or SEND) who live in the City of Manchester can get up to £5,000 for equipment, training or resources. It must go towards a goal in work,… max award £5,000 · Closes 3 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With We Love MCR Charity: Manchester's Rising Stars Fund (grants up to £5,000 for young Mancunians)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f010270a700eopp-f010270a700eThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingRolling grants of up to £15,000 a year for up to two years for registered charities supporting children and young people aged 0-25 and their families in Chester and rural Cheshire West and Chester… max award £15,000 · Open all year · Cheshire West, Cheshire & Warrington · With Westminster Foundation: Community Grants (Chester and rural Cheshire West)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-ee263b4b84afopp-ee263b4b84afThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingCity in the Community, Manchester City's charity, is giving small grants of up to £5,000 to local charities and grassroots organisations in Manchester running participatory sport, movement or… max award £5,000 · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With City in the Community (Manchester City): Manchester Connecting Communities Fund (EURO 2028)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-ed274a2a0fffopp-ed274a2a0fffThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingA £10.5m fund for feature films (including animation and documentary) and scripted or unscripted TV that spend money, film and hire crew in Greater Manchester. Awards are typically £50,000 to… award £50,000–£750,000 · total pot £10.5m · Open all year · Greater Manchester · With Greater Manchester Production Fund (GMCA) - film and TVhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-c42898b12db7opp-c42898b12db7Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingNot-for-profit community groups and charities within about 10 miles of Manchester Airport can apply for up to £3,000 towards equipment or other tangible items of lasting community benefit (not… max award £3,000 · Closes 6 Dec 2026 · Greater Manchester · With Manchester Airport Community Trust Fundhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-b9e007c3d6aaopp-b9e007c3d6aaThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingFactory International and English National Opera will hand the North Warehouse at Aviva Studios to one artist, collective or creative team for up to six days in February 2027, with a development and… Closes 9 Nov 2026 · North West · With Factory International: Artist Takeover (Think Big! with English National Opera)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-a297ec37dff3opp-a297ec37dff3Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingCumbria Community Foundation runs over 100 grant funds for community and voluntary groups, and some for individuals, including arts and music funds and grants for young people. Applications go to one… Closes 30 Oct 2026 · Cumbria · With Cumbria Community Foundation: grant committee deadline dateshttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-901bbeb67097opp-901bbeb67097Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingVoluntary groups, charities, CICs and social enterprises based in Greater Manchester can apply for up to £10,000 for projects that help Trafford residents: keeping people safe, reducing harm and… max award £10,000 · Closes 31 Oct 2026 · Trafford, Greater Manchester · With Trafford Council: VCSE grant (Standing Together community safety)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-868fc72e9abcopp-868fc72e9abcThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingCouncil grants for voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise organisations delivering early, preventative community activity for Cheshire West and Chester residents, in tiers from small… max award £100,000 · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · Cheshire West, Cheshire & Warrington · With Cheshire West and Chester Council: Community Investment Fundhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-80d6d40252c0opp-80d6d40252c0Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingGrants of £10,000 to £100,000 for skills and STEM projects of up to two years, such as STEM festivals, engagement days and early-years to higher-education initiatives, delivered in the fund's coastal… award £10,000–£100,000 · Closes 24 Mar 2027 · Lancashire & Cumbria · With Walney Extension Community Fund: The Skills Fund (STEM and skills projects, £10k-£100k)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-74b48d09a87bopp-74b48d09a87bThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingGrassroots, locally run community groups in any of Greater Manchester's ten boroughs with yearly income under £75,000 can apply for up to £2,500. It is run by Forever Manchester with DF Capital and… max award £2,500 · Closes 22 Oct 2026 · Greater Manchester · With Forever Manchester: DF Capital Foundation grantshttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-62a77395df82opp-62a77395df82Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingThe new Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority's first community grant round offers seed grants up to £1,500, revenue grants up to £10,000 for prevention and progression projects, and capital… max award £50,000 · Closes 22 Nov 2026 · Warrington, Cheshire & Warrington · With Mayoral Investment Fund VCFSE Grant Programme (Cheshire and Warrington Combined Authority, run by CWIP/CWVA)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-5e773a3fc595opp-5e773a3fc595Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingCommunity groups with projects in the M8, M9 or M40 postcodes of north Manchester can ask for a grant or for skilled volunteers from EQUANS, Manchester City Council's housing repairs provider.… Closes 14 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With Equans North Manchester Community Funding (grants or volunteers, M8, M9, M40)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-5e41c52ef1b5opp-5e41c52ef1b5Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingBurnley Borough Council and Mid Pennine Arts want experienced mural or public artists to design and paint heritage-led artworks on one or both gable ends in Padiham town centre, finished by the end… Closes 23 Oct 2026 · Burnley, Lancashire · With Mid Pennine Arts / Burnley Borough Council: Padiham Gable Art Phase 2 mural commissionhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-59bff2af1a16opp-59bff2af1a16Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingOldham businesses, or those moving there, in manufacturing, construction, digital and creative, or low carbon tech can get up to 50% of capital costs, up to £10,000. It covers premises expansion,… max award £10,000 · Open all year · Oldham, Greater Manchester · With Oldham Council: Innovation Grant (up to £10,000 capital grant)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-58e704502538opp-58e704502538Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingAmerican Express and the IDA Foundation are giving 20 grants of £10,500 to independent restaurants, cafés, and pubs or bars serving food in Greater Manchester and Greater London that had 2025 revenue… max award £10,500 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With American Express / IDA Foundation: Backing International Small Restaurants grant (London and Manchester)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-4f7afd0cae1copp-4f7afd0cae1cThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingCharities, social enterprises and community groups based in Lancashire can apply for up to £5,000 for projects that help young people aged 16-24 learn, gain qualifications and develop skills;… max award £5,000 · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · Lancashire · With The BIBAs Foundation grants for groups (Community Foundation for Lancashire)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-4b14f83e1dccopp-4b14f83e1dccThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Advice & mentoringQualified electricians and electrical businesses not yet installing domestic solar can join a fully funded five-day course, gaining the EAL Level 3 Solar PV and Battery qualification plus business… non-cash support · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With Green Economy: Solar Installer Accelerator (fully funded Level 3 solar PV and battery)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-3e9b621d75f8opp-3e9b621d75f8Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Accelerators & programmesA developmental course for new artists starting their careers, offering 12 artists the skills, support and spotlight to develop their careers. Powered by CAPLL and Arts Council England. award £250 · Liverpool City Region · With Sound City Artist Talent Development Programmehttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-3e774f24f083opp-3e774f24f083Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Advice & mentoringSmall and medium businesses of any sector based in Westmorland and Furness can apply for a free carbon footprint assessment of their operations, delivered through the Cumbria Business Environment… non-cash support · Closes 25 Oct 2026 · Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria · With Westmorland and Furness Council: Greening Businesses Scheme round 3 (free carbon footprint assessment)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-3d462effe7e6opp-3d462effe7e6Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingGrants of up to £3,000 a year (typically about £1,000) for registered charities, constituted community groups and voluntary organisations in Greater Manchester helping people who are disadvantaged,… max award £3,000 · Closes 27 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With The Charity Service: Greater Manchester Grants (up to £3,000)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-3976cb95f996opp-3976cb95f996Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingWythenshawe Community Housing Group offers grants of £7,000 to £10,000 to constituted voluntary, community, social enterprise and faith groups delivering projects in Wythenshawe, including staff,… award £7,000–£10,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With Wythenshawe Community Housing Group: Social Value Fundhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-36634e1208fcopp-36634e1208fcThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingThe Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst funds collaborations between north-west businesses and academics at Manchester, Liverpool, Salford, LJMU and Manchester Met: relationship development… max award £60,000 · Closes 10 Dec 2026 · North West · With IBIC: knowledge exchange grants with north-west biotech businesseshttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-35f3c8b304e1opp-35f3c8b304e1Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Accelerators & programmesUnit M at the University of Manchester is recruiting 7-10 deep tech ventures for its second cohort, running November 2026 to April 2027. Each gets up to £25,000 equity-free funding, specialist… max award £25,000 · Closes 19 Oct 2026 · Greater Manchester · With Unit M: Greater Manchester Deep Tech Acceleratorhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-35e93c692071opp-35e93c692071Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingBusinesses in Wigan borough with under 250 staff can get £3,000 for taking on a new apprentice aged 16-24 who lives in the borough, paid at least national minimum wage. The grant rises to £5,000 if… award £3,000–£5,000 · Open all year · Wigan, Greater Manchester · With Wigan Council: Future Apprentices for Business (FAB) grants (£3,000-£5,000)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-35b8828fc9baopp-35b8828fc9baThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingThe BFI National Lottery Skills Fund is funding one UK organisation to develop and pilot a professional development framework and training for technical and craft roles in film and TV, including… max award £150,000 · Closes 24 Nov 2026 · National · With BFI National Lottery Skills Fund: Pilot Projects (Call 1)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-351fb8764043opp-351fb8764043Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingCheshire Community Foundation grants of up to £15,000, spent within 12 months, for organisations already working in Crewe on youth empowerment, wellbeing and inclusion, or diversity and gender… max award £15,000 · Closes 1 Nov 2026 · Cheshire East, Cheshire & Warrington · With Cheshire Community Foundation: Radius Grants Programme (Crewe)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-2a871d88b9a3opp-2a871d88b9a3Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingGrants of £3,000 to £5,000 for writers in the North of England developing their first feature (live action, animation or immersive) before a first draft exists. Money can cover writer and producer… award £3,000–£5,000 · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · National · With BFI NETWORKhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-293f712390fcopp-293f712390fcThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingQuick micro-grants of up to £3,000 for one-off film events and short screening programmes, in person or online, by cinemas, community cinemas, film societies, festivals and touring programmes in the… max award £3,000 · Closes 12 Feb 2027 · North West · With Film Hub North: Pitch Pot micro-grants for film exhibitors (up to £3k, rolling)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-203cbc1e8459opp-203cbc1e8459Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingUp to £10,000 a year for activity that grows in-person audiences for British, independent and international film in the North of England, for activity between April 2026 and March 2029. Open to… max award £10,000 · Closes 23 Oct 2026 · North West · With Film Hub North: Film Exhibition Fund round 3 (up to £10k for independent film exhibition in the North)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-1cdcb60f6bccopp-1cdcb60f6bccThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingGrants of up to £20,000 from the carbon capture project's community fund, run by Cheshire Community Foundation, for charities and not-for-profits creating lasting local benefit through education,… max award £20,000 · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · Liverpool City Region & Cheshire & Warrington · With Cheshire Community Foundation: Liverpool Bay CCS Community Benefit Fundhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-171c15a992deopp-171c15a992deThu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingSmall charities, CICs and community groups based in Greater Manchester with turnover under £250,000 can apply for £500-£5,000 for local, nature-based climate action that involves people often left… award £500–£5,000 · Closes 3 Nov 2026 · Greater Manchester · With Oglesby Charitable Trust: Spotlight - Local Climate Action (Greater Manchester)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-145320a21df8opp-145320a21df8Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingGrants from £500 to £50,000 for community facilities, green spaces, community activities, arts and sport in communities on the Cumbria and Lancashire coast near the offshore wind farm. Charities,… award £500–£50,000 · Closes 8 Jan 2027 · Lancashire & Cumbria · With Walney Extension Community Fund (Orsted, Cumbria and Lancashire coast; via Grantscape)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-10ccc65f5774opp-10ccc65f5774Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingYoung people aged 16-24 living in Lancashire can apply for up to £2,000 to learn, gain qualifications or develop skills, which can include business start-up costs. Apply through the Community… max award £2,000 · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · Lancashire · With The BIBAs Foundation grants for individuals aged 16-24 (Community Foundation for Lancashire)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-0d0675232509opp-0d0675232509Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingBolton Council's small grants pay up to £500 to individual creative practitioners or organisations for training, CPD, resources, equipment, travel or childcare. Download the form from the Culture… max award £500 · Closes 14 Dec 2026 · Bolton, Greater Manchester · With Culture Bolton (Bolton Council): Small Grants Programme - Micro Grantshttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f5f5db3ed77eopp-f5f5db3ed77eWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingThe BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fund backs ambitious projects that bring film and immersive work to audiences across the UK, with £19.7 million allocated for 2026 to 2029. It is open to… Open all year · National · With BFI National Lottery Audience Projects Fundhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-d4111118d462opp-d4111118d462Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Accelerators & programmesArt Explora – Cité internationale des arts are accepting applications for its 2027 Artist’s Residency Programme in Paris. The programme is open internationally with no age limit. Closes 30 Oct 2026 · National · With via Artquesthttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-d30a830464d2opp-d30a830464d2Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingAccessible versions – easy read file , BSL video file , audio file , plain text . Following the success of our previous schemes, TripleC is running another bursary funding scheme for deaf, disabled… free training (ScreenSkills funded) · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · North West · With ScreenSkills training and opportunities (ScreenSkills-funded courses)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-d251de041aeaopp-d251de041aeaWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsMinistry of Defence is seeking suppliers. Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible. Closes 26 Oct 2026 · National · With MOD Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP): current defence opportunities, public viewhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-d10e0dd546d3opp-d10e0dd546d3Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsMerseytravel is seeking suppliers. The Liverpool City Region require the most appropriately suited solution available to fulfil the below requirements in entirety, operated by a single supplier. contract value £250,000 · Closes 18 Nov 2026 · Liverpool City Region · With The Chest (North West councils e-tendering portal, via Proactis ProContract)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-cd5463156bc1opp-cd5463156bc1Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsNATIONAL ARMY MUSEUM is seeking suppliers. On 6th April 2027 the NAM will open a temporary exhibition entitled Uniform: Identity and Innovation. contract value £35,000 · Closes 29 Oct 2026 · National · With NATIONAL ARMY MUSEUMhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-ca2b3055ebebopp-ca2b3055ebebWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Challenges & competitionsBeyond Blood Diagnostics seeks innovative solutions to reduce particle loss during flow stage process within a micro channel. Its handheld platform is intended to deliver a full blood count,… award £60,000 · Closes 6 Nov 2026 · National · With Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities incl. ICURe)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-c81a8eba1edbopp-c81a8eba1edbWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingAnthropic's Fellows Program pays a weekly stipend of £2,310 (or $3,850) plus around $15,000 a month for compute to work full-time for four months on empirical AI safety research, such as scalable… Open all year · International · With Anthropic Fellows Programhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-c69148558d51opp-c69148558d51Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Facilities & workspaceThe Digital Twin Technology Access Programme (TAP) , delivered by Digital Catapult’s UK Digital Twin Centre, gives UK businesses the opportunity to get hands-on with industry-standard technologies… non-cash support · Closes 17 Nov 2026 · National · With Digital Catapult - Opportunitieshttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-bd39a58e757dopp-bd39a58e757dWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsLondon and South East University Group is seeking suppliers. The Impact Facility at the University of Kent is looking to procure a High-Speed Spectrometer System for attachment on to a two-stage… contract value £115,833 · Closes 20 Nov 2026 · National · With London and South East University Grouphttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-b3984d6b7e05opp-b3984d6b7e05Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Challenges & competitionsCan you develop a miniature and highly agile uncrewed robotic system capable of operating seamlessly across water, land and air? This is the latest 12-week, funded challenge launched by HMGCC… max award £60,000 · Closes 12 Nov 2026 · National · With Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities incl. ICURe)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-b185569fdad0opp-b185569fdad0Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsGreat British Energy - Nuclear is seeking suppliers. Great British Energy – Nuclear (GBE-N) is procuring specialist financial advisory services to support the assessment of funding and financing… contract value £500,000 · Closes 12 Nov 2026 · North West · With Great British Energy - Nuclearhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-b112228c9f0eopp-b112228c9f0eWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsfor Camberley Theatre For more information about this opportunity, please visit the eSourcing portal at: To respond to this opportunity, please click here: contract value £38,000 · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · National · With Surrey Heath Borough Councilhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-a8bef9009934opp-a8bef9009934Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsForestry Commission is seeking suppliers. The works comprise the refurbishment and renewal of the existing roof coverings and associated roofline elements at The Sleights, Westonbirt Arboretum,… contract value £90,000 · Closes 13 Nov 2026 · National · With Forestry Commissionhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-a0b271c39d83opp-a0b271c39d83Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsWrexham County Borough Council is seeking suppliers. Wrexham County Borough Council wish to commission a suitably qualified coordinator for the Four Lanterns Network, one of six UK-wide partnerships… contract value £60,000 · Closes 13 Nov 2026 · North West · With Wrexham County Borough Councilhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-9c658801ffbbopp-9c658801ffbbWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsAnthropic is offering 10,000 scientists around the world Claude at no cost to start. A principal investigator (or equivalent) at an accredited university or non-profit research institute, working in… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Claude Team plan for scientists (Anthropic)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-80c31a87f6fdopp-80c31a87f6fdWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Challenges & competitionsThe aim of this project is to develop an edge device that can process video and audio and has the ability to stitch together and create high fidelity 3D maps from off the-shelf smart glasses. Total… max award £60,000 · Closes 12 Nov 2026 · National · With Innovate UK Business Connect (opportunities incl. ICURe)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-80279118f94bopp-80279118f94bWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsAnthropic gives free Claude API credits to researchers working on high-impact scientific projects: up to $50,000 in credits per project, and any researcher can apply. It began with biology and life… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Anthropic AI for Science programmehttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-7f80b4c81e68opp-7f80b4c81e68Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Advice & mentoringThe British Libraries Business & IP Centres are located in locations across the Country, they offer a wide range of support. From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Published: 12… non-cash support · National · With via GOV.UK Finance and Support for Your Business finderhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-7f4576566363opp-7f4576566363Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsEMSA tender for ship design and safety assessment of nuclear fission technologies for maritime applications. non-cash support · Closes 7 Dec 2026 · National · With via MarRI-UKhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-7022f95e7d7copp-7022f95e7d7cWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingTo get funding you’ll need to show what’s working, how you know it’s having a proven impact, and why it’s ready to scale. We do not fund brand-new projects or services. award £500,000–£5,000,000 · National · With National Lottery Community Fundhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-6fa389dfa7bcopp-6fa389dfa7bcWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsLiverpool City Council is seeking suppliers. Liverpool City Council requires access to a flexible and scalable supplier framework to deliver communications, marketing, research and engagement… Closes 20 Nov 2026 · Liverpool City Region · With The Chest (North West councils e-tendering portal, via Proactis ProContract)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-6e11c5c5436eopp-6e11c5c5436eWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Facilities & workspaceOffers an incubation service with access to a hot desk, plus advice and networking opportunities to help get businesses started . From: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade… non-cash support · National · With via GOV.UK Finance and Support for Your Business finderhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-6c7f24ee77f3opp-6c7f24ee77f3Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingSported's Barclays Community Sport Fund pays £200 per coach towards a Level 1 or equivalent coaching qualification, including safeguarding and first aid training, for women and girls who coach or… award £200–£400 · Closes 4 Nov 2026 · National · With Barclays Community Sport Fund: Female Coaches for Girls Fund (Sported)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-6ad56afab655opp-6ad56afab655Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsAchieving for Children is seeking suppliers. The Special Education Needs Advice and Service (SENDIASS) in Kingston and Richmond offers impartial advice and support across a wide range of subjects. contract value £1,155,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · National · With Achieving for Childrenhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-694de77eb78fopp-694de77eb78fWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsAnthropic gives qualifying open-source maintainers and contributors six months of free Claude Max 20x. You qualify with any one of: a project with 500+ dependent repos, 100+ dependent packages or… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Claude for Open Source (Anthropic)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-66d3164d6feeopp-66d3164d6feeWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsGoogle gives academic researchers (faculty, staff and PhD students at a university or research organisation) Gemini API credits and higher rate limits for research projects. Priority areas include… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Google Gemini Academic Programhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-664098c59048opp-664098c59048Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingOnboard renewable energy solutions and energy saving measures to reduce the fuel consumption of ships by at least 55% (ZEWT Partnership). Closes 14 Apr 2027 · National · With via MarRI-UKhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-6337c05b92fdopp-6337c05b92fdWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsGoogle gives faculty and postdoctoral researchers at accredited universities and eligible non-profit research institutions up to $5,000 of Google Cloud credits for non-commercial research, and PhD… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Google Cloud research credits (Academic Research Grants)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-5a93b0d02111opp-5a93b0d02111Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingWe’re looking for organisations who are working to connect different communities around issues affecting them, so people can act together in solidarity and build long-term solutions. What we’ll fund… award £1,000,000–£5,000,000 · National · With National Lottery Community Fundhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-508a7d0b2c06opp-508a7d0b2c06Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsUK Hydrographic Office is seeking suppliers. This is a Connected Business Platforms (CBP) requirement for the Stage 1 Expression of Interest (EOI). contract value £5,000,000 · Closes 28 Oct 2026 · National · With UK Hydrographic Officehttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-4d82c4e99474opp-4d82c4e99474Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsBritish Film Institute is seeking suppliers. The BFI National Archive has used a bespoke software to track activity on collections items since 2011. contract value £170,000 · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · National · With British Film Institutehttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-45bfc6c45801opp-45bfc6c45801Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsTaff Housing Association is seeking suppliers. Taff Housing Association is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced suppliers to provide, implement, host and support a cloud-based… contract value £45,000 · Closes 6 Nov 2026 · National · With Taff Housing Associationhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-442a1cb542d9opp-442a1cb542d9Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsAnthropic gives researchers working on high-priority AI safety and alignment topics $1,000 of free Claude API credits (more in rare cases). The credits cover the API only, not the Claude app, and… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Anthropic External Researcher Access Programhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-3dea7ffe9ccfopp-3dea7ffe9ccfWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Accelerators & programmesThe Lewisham Arthouse Graduate Award is an opportunity providing recent graduates from universities colleges and alternative art education programmes with a free studio space, a mentorship programme… award £500–£1,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · National · With via Artquesthttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-38df2c0a2478opp-38df2c0a2478Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsOldham Council is seeking suppliers. Closes 26 Oct 2026 · Oldham, Greater Manchester · With The Chest (North West councils e-tendering portal, via Proactis ProContract)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-322b4b6a821bopp-322b4b6a821bWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsSouth Ayrshire Council is seeking suppliers. South Ayrshire Council (the Council) has a requirement to establish a contract for the delivery of Banking Services and Merchant Services via two (2) lots. Closes 26 Nov 2026 · National · With South Ayrshire Councilhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-2fc569a90003opp-2fc569a90003Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsThe Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London is seeking suppliers. Temporary Site Services — Barbican Renewal Programme. contract value £750,000 · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · National · With The Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of Londonhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-2c44a414eaf9opp-2c44a414eaf9Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsWest Northamptonshire Council is seeking suppliers. WNC is seeking an experienced provider to support the design, mobilisation, delivery, analysis and reporting of three periodic Children and Young… contract value £75,000 · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · National · With West Northamptonshire Councilhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-2acd2b785406opp-2acd2b785406Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsTamworth Borough Council is seeking suppliers. Pride in Place (PiP) is a flagship 10-year government programme providing up to £20 million per neighbourhood to strengthen social fabric, improve local… Closes 9 Nov 2026 · National · With Tamworth Borough Councilhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-28a5d1987cc9opp-28a5d1987cc9Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsSalford City Council is seeking suppliers. Closes 31 Aug 2035 · Salford, Greater Manchester · With The Chest (North West councils e-tendering portal, via Proactis ProContract)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-225e1cea5c7dopp-225e1cea5c7dWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsRoyal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers. Provision of professional services for a capital project. contract value £1 · Closes 26 Nov 2026 · National · With Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trusthttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-20e6f2a973f8opp-20e6f2a973f8Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsGoogle is giving up to 10,000 scientists six months' free access to Google Antigravity, its AI agent workspace, at the highest usage tier with the Gemini 4 Argon model. It is for mainly… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Google Antigravity (science access)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-1efdaddd9e5dopp-1efdaddd9e5dWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingEssex Cultural Diversity Project invites proposals for a new project to creatively respond to the history of Shoeburyness near Southend. The commission aims to engage local communities, and… max award £10,000 · Closes 24 Nov 2026 · National · With via Artquesthttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-1c735a4b6bd5opp-1c735a4b6bd5Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsLifestone Home Limited is seeking suppliers. Lifestone Homes Limited wishes to appoint an Internal Audit Service Provider to undertake the provision of internal audit services across the Group. contract value £1,000,000 · Closes 13 Nov 2026 · National · With Lifestone Home Limitedhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-1572db26da3dopp-1572db26da3dWed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsENVIRONMENT AGENCY is seeking suppliers. The Environment Agency ("The Buyer") is seeking to procure analytical instrumentation for colorimetric analysis (“Instrument(s)”) and associated services to… contract value £480,000 · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · National · With ENVIRONMENT AGENCYhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-139e73322e56opp-139e73322e56Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsCall for tenders on provision of marine electrical and mechanical services. non-cash support · Closes 22 Oct 2026 · National · With via MarRI-UKhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-0ce0e473b776opp-0ce0e473b776Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsCabinet Office is seeking suppliers. This contract is for the development, setup, and operation of a Conversion Practice Victim Support Service (CP VSS)-or the integration of comprehensive support… contract value £180,000 · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · National · With Cabinet Officehttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-0791ced29ae2opp-0791ced29ae2Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingFrom: Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Published: 13 October 2026 Type of support: Grant Business stage: Not yet trading , Start-ups (1-2 years trading) and Established… award £500–£5,000 · National · With via GOV.UK Finance and Support for Your Business finderhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-00d6c585bae8opp-00d6c585bae8Wed, 14 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tech & creditsGoogle's TPU Research Cloud gives accepted researchers free access to a cluster of more than 1,000 Cloud TPU devices for machine learning research, using TensorFlow, PyTorch, JAX or Julia. Anyone can… non-cash support · Open all year · International · With Google TPU Research Cloudhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-fe0b67352dcbopp-fe0b67352dcbTue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsCivil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is seeking suppliers. The CNC requires Backup Iron Sights (BUS) to provide a reliable secondary sighting capability for its… contract value £100,000 · Closes 2 Nov 2026 · National · With Civil Nuclear Police Authority (CNPA) / Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-fdd75fc47d46opp-fdd75fc47d46Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsNETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED is seeking suppliers. Network Rail require an Aerial Survey of the UK rail network, principally consisting of LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) and RGB (Red,… contract value £12,000,000 · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · National · With NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITEDhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-fa9cec58d891opp-fa9cec58d891Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Training & skillsAs part of the Mind Your Business strand, we're offering training in a range of areas related to business management & development, production finance, legal & business affairs, rights, and… free training (ScreenSkills funded) · Closes 23 Nov 2026 · National · With ScreenSkills training and opportunities (ScreenSkills-funded courses)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f7fe70f014f4opp-f7fe70f014f4Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsSwindon Parish Council is seeking suppliers. Swindon Parish Council seeks to appoint a qualified Traffic & Transport consultant to support its technical review of the forthcoming planning application… Closes 23 Oct 2026 · National · With Swindon Parish Councilhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f6eda17d2093opp-f6eda17d2093Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsRail Safety Standards Board (RSSB) is seeking suppliers. This research seeks to develop the evidence base required to inform the transition towards harmonised ACL characteristics across rolling stock… contract value £180,000 · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · National · With Rail Safety Standards Board (RSSB)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f6433127cc0eopp-f6433127cc0eTue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Accelerators & programmesAI for Good is a free programme that supports ten local entrepreneurs in building businesses that tackle real problems for people in the Liverpool City Region. The programme is for people who… non-cash support · Closes 1 Nov 2026 · Liverpool City Region · With via Growth Platformhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f4fbbe7c1387opp-f4fbbe7c1387Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsNORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETY is seeking suppliers. North East Autism Society (NEAS), a North East England charity, is seeking to appoint a Managed Service Provider (MSP) to deliver managed IT and cyber… contract value £900,000 · Closes 30 Oct 2026 · National · With NORTH EAST AUTISM SOCIETYhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-f45b196582eeopp-f45b196582eeTue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Training & skillsAs part of the Mind Your Business strand, we're offering training in a range of areas related to business management & development, production finance, legal & business affairs, rights, and… free training (ScreenSkills funded) · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · National · With ScreenSkills training and opportunities (ScreenSkills-funded courses)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-edded1ba6c8bopp-edded1ba6c8bTue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Training & skillsAs part of the Mind Your Business strand, we're offering training in a range of areas related to business management & development, production finance, legal & business affairs, rights, and… free training (ScreenSkills funded) · Closes 16 Nov 2026 · National · With ScreenSkills training and opportunities (ScreenSkills-funded courses)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-eb552626950aopp-eb552626950aTue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsWrexham University is seeking suppliers. Wrexham University invites quotations from suitably qualified consultants, or consultant teams under a single lead consultant, to undertake a proportionate… contract value £100,000 · Closes 27 Oct 2026 · National · With Wrexham Universityhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-eac6e5cc1fd1opp-eac6e5cc1fd1Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Accelerators & programmesA free programme from November 2026 to March 2027 for ten entrepreneurs building a venture that tackles a local problem they know first-hand, in education and skills, social mobility, transport, or… non-cash support · Closes 1 Nov 2026 · Liverpool City Region · With Public Life (AI 4 Good LCR)https://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-e8b559c8fac6opp-e8b559c8fac6Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsNetwork Rail Infrastructure Ltd is seeking suppliers. Procurement Act – Competitive Flexible. Closes 9 Nov 2026 · National · With Network Rail sourcing platform (BravoNR / Jaggaer): current opportunities, public viewhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-e2ae0d7ae054opp-e2ae0d7ae054Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Grants & fundingThe European Space Agency co-funds proof-of-concept studies and pilot projects using space-enabled technologies to make electricity grids more resilient, covering grid forecasting and operations,… Closes 27 Nov 2026 · International · With European Space Agency: Smart and Resilient Energy Systemshttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-d8ffa6b610d2opp-d8ffa6b610d2Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Tenders & contractsQUALITY TRUSTED SOLUTIONS LLP is seeking suppliers. As a result of this tender, the Authority is seeking to create: A framework incorporating 12 lots Lot 1 - Architects Lot 2 - Cost Consultants Lot 3… contract value £150,000,000 · Closes 18 Dec 2026 · National · With QUALITY TRUSTED SOLUTIONS LLPhttps://getbearings.co.uk/o/opp-d0eaeed7b9d0opp-d0eaeed7b9d0Tue, 13 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Training & skillsAs part of the Mind Your Business strand, we're offering training in a range of areas related to business management & development, production finance, legal & business affairs, rights, and… free training (ScreenSkills funded) · Closes 30 Nov 2026 · National · With ScreenSkills training and opportunities (ScreenSkills-funded courses)