We have ERDF funded grants available as part of our eScalate and Innovation Small Business projects.

About this Event
Our Grant rounds are now always ‘open’, and eligible businesses can apply at any time under the De Minimis State Aid scheme.

The eScalate programme offers grant funding between £1,000 and £25,000 to eligible SME businesses on a match funded basis for social enterprises and for start-up, growth, scale-up businesses

Go-Create Grants are offered as part of the Innovation Support for Business (ISfB) Phase 2 programme. Go-Create Grants are available on a competitive basis from £1,000 to £50,000 and are available to eligible SMEs on a match funded basis. Capital items can now be included in Go-Create grant applications for a limited period while capital funding remains available.

This grant workshop which will cover key information and tips, including:

What support is available
Find out if you are eligible
How to apply
The rules
Key dates
Why applications are unsuccessful
There will also be the opportunity to join a specific slot for the grant programme you are interested in to meet with the programme team and ask any questions you may have.

The agenda for the workshop is:

10:00 – 11:00 – Overview of grants process: key information and tips

11:00 – 11:15 – break

11:15 – 11:45 – ISfB session

11:45 – 12:45 – eScalate session

12:45 – 13:00 – wrap up, any final questions and close