Business Enterprise Grants Available
Enterprise grants
Through the European Regional Development fund the East Riding of Yorkshire Council currently have a limited number of business development grants available to support eligible businesses looking to invest in growing and developing.
Am I eligible for an enterprise grant?
The grant is primarily aimed at engineering, manufacturing, business to business services and online businesses. Unfortunately if you are in the farming, retail or transport sectors or if you only serve a local customer base then you would not be eligible.
The
Partnership work key to funding business growth in the Humber
The Humber Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and its Growth Hub works with a number of partners to provide support for businesses in the region.
There are some excellent examples of how different types of funding and support have allowed businesses of different sizes and sector the opportunity to grow.
Recently, working with partners the Humber LEP has been able to guide and fund the growth of businesses in a number of sectors, with a particular focus on equity funding.
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Queens Award for Enterprise 2019 – Applications now open
Applications are now invited for the 2019 Queens Award for Enterprise. The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are free to enter. You must submit your application between 8th May and 12 September 2018. Previous winners of the award have reported benefiting from worldwide recognition, increased commercial value, greater press coverage and a boost to staff morale.
About the awards
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise are for outstanding achievement by UK businesses in the categories of:
innovation
international trade
sustainable development
promoting opportunity through social mobility
You can apply
Lord Haskins on Humber Business Week 2018
We are proud to once again support such a fantastic week of opportunity for the Humber, and I am sure that this year’s Business Week will be another great success.
Business Week brings to life the leadership, inspiration and collaboration which have helped businesses to significantly improve our region’s economic performance over the last few years.
We are now a more productive and prosperous place, but we still have much further to go.
It is these values which we will need if we
National Apprenticeship Awards 2018 – now open for entries
The 15th National Apprenticeship Awards is now open for entries – with new categories opening up for 2018.
One of the new categories is the recruitment excellence award – and will recognise employers who have attracted a diverse and high-quality apprenticeship workforce through new and innovative approaches to recruitment. The National Apprenticeship Service will identify one individual winner to receive a recognition award, rewarding someone who has made a special contribution to the promotion and delivery of apprenticeships.
For the first time, a
Humber Business Week – 2018
The Humber Business Week (Biz Week) is being held in the first week of June across the Humber region.
Biz Week showcases the wealth of talent, entrepreneurship, vision and future potential of our region through a diverse programme of events which both inspire and educate. Including high-profile keynote speakers, expos, conferences, workshops, tours, celebration receptions – and of course the odd networking breakfast and lunch – providing an opportunity for companies of all sizes to acquire new knowledge, gain a better
Green Alley Award 2018: Looking for circular economy start-ups
The Green Alley Award is entering the next round: Right now, circular economy entrepreneurs and start-ups have the opportunity to present their business ideas. Landbell Group, originator of the Founder’s Award, encourages young companies to compete with their technology, service or product by July 1, 2018.
With the Green Alley Award, Landbell Group created the first European start-up award for the circular economy in 2014. Now founders and start-ups have a chance to present their innovative projects. No later than July
New changes to encourage small businesses to apply for government contracts
The government has launched a package of tough new measures designed to level the playing field for smaller businesses bidding to win government contracts.
Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden has announced proposals to exclude suppliers from major government procurement’s if they cannot demonstrate fair and effective payment practices with their subcontractors. Other plans include allowing subcontractors to have greater access to buying authorities to report poor payment performance, signalling the government’s commitment to improving payment practice in the UK.
Further requirements mean
Grants for Community Led Local Development (CLLD) in Hull
Hull City Council is looking for high quality Community Led Local Development (CLLD) projects that support unemployed and economically inactive participants and enterprise development in 4 Hub Areas of Hull.
The Hull CLLD programme has received £4.79million of European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and European Social Fund (ESF) funding through the Humber ESIF Programme.
Hull City Council initially developed a CLLD Strategy using funding from the ESIF programme. This stage of the programme is focused on seeking projects that will directly support
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme
The Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses UK programme is designed to provide high-quality, practical education and business support to leaders of high-growth small businesses and social enterprises across the country.
These small businesses play a vital role in creating jobs and driving economic growth in the UK through innovation and market expansion. Social enterprises are also increasingly contributing to UK economic and community development through sustainable business models that are less dependent on traditional grant funding.
After extensive research, Goldman Sachs launched