Grants & Funding · Greater Manchester & North West
Funding for your IT & cyber project
There’s grant and match-funding available for the digital, cloud, cyber and automation projects we deliver — and most businesses never claim it. We help you find the funding, apply for it, and deliver the work.
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Quick answer
There is government-backed and regional funding available for IT, cloud, cyber and automation projects — for example Made Smarter offers North West manufacturers match-funded grants of up to £20,000, and eligible small organisations and charities can access funded Cyber Essentials. Foresight helps you find what you qualify for, supports the application, and delivers the project. Eligibility and amounts vary, and an initial review is free.
Why it matters
You may not have to fund it all yourself
Modernising your technology — moving to the cloud, tightening cyber security, adopting AI and automation — is an investment. What many businesses across Greater Manchester and the North West don’t realise is that there is grant and match-funding available for exactly these kinds of projects. The problem is rarely the money; it’s knowing the schemes exist, whether you qualify, and having the time to navigate the paperwork.
That’s where we come in. We help you find the funding, map your project to it, support the application — and then deliver the work.
What could fund your project
Funding routes we help clients access
| Funding route | Who it’s for | What it can fund | How we help |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made Smarter (North West) | SME manufacturers | Match-funded grants up to £20,000 toward digital technology — AI, IoT, cloud platforms and automation | We scope the project, map it to the grant and support the application, then deliver |
| Business Growth Hub / UKSPF | Greater Manchester SMEs | Digital-adoption support and grants (varies by funding round) | We frame your IT and cyber project to fit what’s currently open |
| Funded Cyber Essentials | Eligible small organisations & charities | Funded or subsidised Cyber Essentials certification | As a Cyber Essentials Plus certified partner, we prepare you and deliver the certification |
| Help to Grow: Management | SME leaders & managers | Subsidised leadership & management training | A useful complement while you modernise your technology |
Funding availability, amounts and eligibility change regularly and depend on your business, sector and location. We’ll check what’s currently open for you — Foresight helps you access third-party and government funding; we’re not a grant-awarding body.
How it works
From funding to finished project
1. Free review. We look at what you want to achieve and what funding could apply. 2. Match & apply. We map your project to the right scheme and help with the application. 3. Deliver. We carry out the work — cloud migration, cyber security, Cyber Essentials, AI & automation and more.
We support businesses across every sector — and it’s especially relevant for manufacturers (Made Smarter) and charities (funded Cyber Essentials).
FAQs
Common questions
Is there really grant funding for IT and cyber projects?
Do you charge to check what we’re eligible for?
We’re not a manufacturer — is there still funding for us?
Can you help with the application, not just the tech?
Find out what funding you could claim
Book a free, no-obligation funding and technology review. We’ll tell you honestly whether there’s funding worth pursuing for your plans — and how we’d deliver the project.
Free and no-obligation — we typically respond within one working hour.