The Business Support Investment Panel provides recommendations, expert advice, and guidance on investment and funding decisions relating to the Solent Growth Fund.

To find out about current opportunities to become a member of the Business Support Investment Panel, please click here.

The Solent Growth Fund provides financial support for start-up businesses, support for young entrepreneurs and expansion funds for existing businesses. It offers financial support in terms of either grants, loans, forward funding, or equity investment of varying sizes in accordance with the published guidance for the Fund.

Further information on the Business Support Investment Panel is available in the Terms of Reference, published here.