Support Available
A range of business support is available via the Invest Hull – Supporting Business Growth Programme. The core offer consists of free, impartial, one-to-one business support, utilising the extensive experience of our in house delivery teams. The programme incorporates delivery across several Council teams including Enterprise Development, Employment Hub, Youth Enterprise, Managed Workspaces, Major Projects, Visit Hull & East Yorkshire (VHEY) and Hull Culture & Leisure (HCAL).
Information, Advice & Guidance
In addition to the range of knowledge available via our delivery teams, support is available to access web-based resources, workshops and webinars, templates for business planning and financial forecasts, including the unique offer from the Business & Intellectual Property Centre (BIPC) via HCAL.
Grants
Revenue grant - for existing businesses. Grants will be available for application at 50% of eligible identified expenditure subject to a minimum grant of £1000 and a maximum grant of £2500.
Start up grant - for pre-start individuals. Start-up grants are available up to a maximum grant of £500 to cover reasonable costs involved in starting the business and subject to a successful application.
Workshops
An extensive programme of workshops has been developed in partnership with East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) covering topics such as social media for business, human resources, manufacturing and process improvements, sales and marketing, and carbon reduction.
Youth Enterprise - Test Market Grants
The Youth Enterprise and Micro Business team delivers youth entrepreneurship programmes which support young people aged 16-29 who want to run their own business. Working with the John Cracknell Youth Enterprise Bank, they can support aspiring young entrepreneurs with business training, test market grants (to support test trading in their first year or a new business idea), and mentoring.
All grant applications must be prepared with the support of an HCC Business Advisor (direct applications will not be accepted).
Eligibility Information
Provision is available to Hull businesses, tailored to business needs focusing on pre-start, start-up and growth support. All business types, sizes and sectors, including third sector/social enterprises can access support, however some elements such as grant schemes may have more focused criteria.