The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) is a collaboration between the British Business Bank and Local Enterprise Partnerships in the North of England, offering business loans and equity finance to small business across the North West, Yorkshire, the Humber and Tees Valley. NPIF is now in it's second iteration, NPIF II, which offers £660m (up from £500m) and has opened up to include the North East. Read more about NPIF II here.