Financial advice

All businesses new and established are likely to need funding and investment to start, develop or grow. We are committed to supporting our businesses from all sectors and can help you identity any available sources of funding and signpost you to the best schemes that could help you.

Cost of living support – we know that many businesses are currently operating in difficult and challenging times, but there is a range of support and information available for you to access. We have listed the latest information and support available on our page here

If you would like to talk to us more just contact the team direct via email tamesidemeansbusiness@tameside.gov.uk or call 0161 342 3111.

Finance Support

There are lots of organisations at a local, regional and national level that can help you with financial advice and support and have initiatives for business grants and business loans.

This includes:

GM Business Growth Hub Finance Team - From investment options to loans and grants, GM Business Growth Hub make business finance easy to understand and can direct you towards the right support to help you achieve your goals. And, when you’re ready, they will give you the tools and guidance needed to secure the funding.

The Business & Support Finder - has information on the latest business finance including government grants and publicly backed loans.

The Greater Manchester Investment Fund is a series of investment funds aimed at encouraging business growth and investment in property and infrastructure.

 Green Economy – is a Growth Hub initiative aimed at boosting the uptake of green technologies in businesses with a marketplace including an online directory where businesses can search for suppliers. 

Redundancy Support 

Tameside Council’s Redundancy Support page has been created to enable individuals and employers to easily access support, training and guidance. If you are an employer who needs to make redundancies or an individual who is at risk or has been made redundant then help and support is available to help you through this challenging time.