Business Growth Programme 2 – The Marches

Grant support for individuals and businesses looking to start, grow and expand in the Marches LEP area.

Published 10 May 2019
Last updated 14 May 2019 — see all updates
From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Type of support:
Finance, Grant
Business stage:
Not yet trading, Start-ups (1-2 years trading), Established
Industry:
Business and finance, Construction, IT, digital and creative, Manufacturing, Science and technology, Transport and distribution, Wholesale and retail
Number of employees:
0 to 9 employees, 10 to 249 employees
Region:
West Midlands

How much you can get

  • Between £2,500 and £10,000 for individuals and businesses trading under 6 months and
  • Between £10,001 and £1,000,000 for businesses trading over 6 months

Who it’s for

You must be trading/looking to trade business to business and the project must create jobs. The business must be based in, or moving to, one of the following areas:

  • Shropshire
  • Telford and Wrekin
  • Herefordshire

What you can get

Grants can cover:

  • capital equipment
  • improvements to production processes and systems
  • the application of innovative advanced technologies
  • relocation and expansion
  • new product development
  • market development
  • Building Information Modelling
Find out more on the Birmingham City Council website
Published 10 May 2019
Last updated 14 May 2019 + show all updates
  1. Added finance for businesses trading over six months.
  2. First published.
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