Delivered by CPI Enterprises in partnership with the HVMC Centres.

About the programme

This fully funded HVMC SME Funding Support Programme has been implemented to aid UK-based Innovative SMEs develop their investment propositions to effectively engage with investors to unlock private investment facilitating their continued growth. The programme will offer support via a mixture of workshops, webinars, 1-2-1 mentoring, and investor engagements/pitch sessions.

This year the programme’s offering to UK-based product design and advanced materials innovative SMEs is focused on product design & development and solutions. The programme would be especially beneficial to companies seeking to open or deepen their relationship with the centres of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult across the UK.  

We would like to invite you to apply for this funding support programme.

Key dates

• Application deadline: 17:00, 27 November 2026

• Applicants notified by: 01 December 2026

Programme highlights

Kick-off and investment readiness workshop

Tuesday 8 December 2026 | In person at NCC, Bristol, BS16 7FS

Fundraising fast track webinar or recording series (Optional)

January 2027 | Virtual

Topics include but not limited to, preparing a competitive innovation grant applications, how to develop a high-growth mindset, how to leverage the UK’s collaborative innovation ecosystem, and how to build your innovation roadmap.

1:1 funding mentoring sessions

January–February 2027 | Virtual

Company specific support to aid develops the best possible investment proposition

Investor pitch event and networking day

February 2027 | in-person (London or other suitable locations in Bristol)

How to apply

Applications are open now and close at 5pm on 27 November 2026.