Business Growth Grant
Introduction
The grant will support local businesses and Inward investors to grow, prosper and be sustainable. Resulting in the creation or safeguarding of jobs throughout the County, therefore improving the local economy. Whilst priority will be given to the creation of new jobs, it is acknowledged that the safeguarding of jobs under the current economic climate is also extremely important and will be considered accordingly on a case-by-case basis.
The grant will be open for applications on Monday 6th November, 2023 until Friday 15th December 2023 and Monday 1st April 2024 until Friday 10th May 2024.
The Fund will be a business grant scheme, which will include support towards capital expenditure projects and specialist revenue expenditure (not including ongoing running costs), where new jobs are a created and/or safeguarded because of the financial support.
The detail of the application guidance is in draft and is subject to change