The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is one of 12 regions participating in the Create Growth Programme since 2022. The programme has supported 60 high-growth creative businesses, helping them scale and become investment-ready through targeted business support.
In January, DCMS announced a one-year extension of the programme. This means high-growth creative businesses in the West of England will be able to access finance, with business support activities coming in autumn 2025. Further details will be available soon.
The Create Growth Programme consists of three complementary strands:
Bespoke regional business support programme
Access to grant competitions delivered by Innovate UK
Investor outreach activities
Consortium Members
The Mayoral Combined Authority are the lead organisation in a consortium including North Somerset Council, Watershed Arts Trust, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly LEP & Creative UK.