Going for Growth: 22nd May 2013
Business West will help you apply for a share of £25 million fund
Business West will help you apply for a share of £25 million fund
BRISTOL'S biggest and most influential business organisation is backing the Post's Going for Growth campaign.
As reported in the Bristol Post the paper has joined forces with the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership to launch the campaign which is aimed at kick-starting the economy in the greater Bristol area back into life.
The Local Enterprise Partnership has a grant fund of £25 million to give away to businesses in the area on condition that they can create new jobs or safeguard existing ones.
A number of criteria have to be met but firms can apply for funding of up to £1 million and the process is expected to take around two to three months to complete for those taking part.
As reported in the Bristol Post the paper has joined forces with the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership to launch the campaign which is aimed at kick-starting the economy in the greater Bristol area back into life.
The Local Enterprise Partnership has a grant fund of £25 million to give away to businesses in the area on condition that they can create new jobs or safeguard existing ones.
A number of criteria have to be met but firms can apply for funding of up to £1 million and the process is expected to take around two to three months to complete for those taking part.
It is one of the most ambitious and far-reaching campaigns ever to be launched the Bristol Post and the hope is to give the economy a much needed shot in the arm as it struggled to recover from one of the worst recessions in living memory.
The aim is to unlock funding so businesses can plan for growth and expansion at a time when traditional sources of funding have dried up.
And Business West, which represents hundreds of businesses in the Bristol area has thrown its weight behind the campaign....
The aim is to unlock funding so businesses can plan for growth and expansion at a time when traditional sources of funding have dried up.
And Business West, which represents hundreds of businesses in the Bristol area has thrown its weight behind the campaign....
How to Enter
The Going for Growth campaign gives firms a unique chance to apply for grants worth up to £1 million.
The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership is looking to hand out £25 million worth of funding to small and medium-sized enterprises.
The money is being made available to firms in five distinct areas:
There will also be an easy to follow online tutorial which will guide people through the application process.
Full details of the Going for Growth campaign and how to apply for funding click on the button below "Application Form"
The West of England Local Enterprise Partnership is looking to hand out £25 million worth of funding to small and medium-sized enterprises.
The money is being made available to firms in five distinct areas:
- For firms involved in research and development
- When capital investment is made by small and medium-sized enterprises
- Organisations planning to invest in training schemes
- Organisations involved in the recruitment of disabled and disadvantaged people
- Support for small firms created or launched be female entrepreneurs
There will also be an easy to follow online tutorial which will guide people through the application process.
Full details of the Going for Growth campaign and how to apply for funding click on the button below "Application Form"
