Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) - UK

Grant contribution to pay towards upgrading business broadband to a high-speed capable connection.

• From: Department for Business and Trade
• Published: 20 April 2018
• Last updated: 1 June 2020 — See all updates

• Type of support: Finance, Grant
• Business stage: Start-ups (1-2 years trading), Established
• Industry: Agriculture and food, Business and finance, Construction, Health, Hospitality and catering, IT, digital and creative, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Real estate and property, Science and technology, Service industries, Transport and distribution, Travel and leisure, Utilities providers, Wholesale and retail
• Number of employees: 0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees
• Region: East Midlands, Eastern, London, North East, North West, Northern Ireland, Scotland, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

How much you can get

Up to £3,500 as part of a group

Who it’s for

Available to rural SMEs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Full eligibility criteria can be found on the website.

Organiser

DCMS

on the Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme website

Published 20 April 2018
Last updated 1 June 2020 + show all updates

1. 1 June 2020

   Grant amount and criteria changed.

2. 20 November 2018

   Grant amount changed.

3. 20 April 2018

   First published.