Looking to attract investment and grow your creative business?

West Midlands Create Growth is back for 2026, helping creative businesses secure investment, accelerate growth, and build valuable investor connections.

Delivered by Creative UK in partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority, the programme provides expert mentoring, practical workshops, and opportunities to build valuable investor connections. Over the last two years, participating businesses have raised more than £2million in investment and successful applicants will benefit from:

•             One-to-one mentoring and expert advice

•             Tailored workshops focused on investment readiness

•             Opportunities to connect with investors

•             Access to a network of ambitious creative businesses

West Midlands Create Growth will support high-growth creative businesses in the West Midlands to scale successfully, become investment-ready, access finance and contribute to regional economic growth.

Unlock funding for Growth - Grow a stronger creative business - meet the right investors.

If you're ready to take your business to the next stage of growth, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for. Applications are now open for businesses across the West Midlands and the wider region areas (noting a smaller proportion of applications from the wider region areas will be considered or accepted).

To support the application process, you can join webinars on the following dates:

15 June 2026: 11am - 12noon

25 June 2026: 10am - 11am

1 July 2026: 1pm - 2pm

Click below to find out more information on the programme details, eligibility, how to apply and to register for the webinars. Applications close midday on 6 July 2026.

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