Finance Yorkshire has advised 1,100 of the region's business leaders on how to access the new £90m venture capital and loan fund. Starting April 2010, the fund will provide small to medium businesses with seedcorn, loan and equity-linked investments. Yorkshire Forward delegates and Finance Yorkshire fund managers hosted launches in Leeds, Sheffield, Hull, York, Scarborough and Skipton and advised on the potential investment opportunities ranging from £15,000 to £2m. The project is supported financially by the European Union and attracted £30m investment from the European Regional Development Fund.