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rural small buildings scheme (RSBS)
Businesses can apply to convert redundant rural buildings for business use. These grants help with the costs of converting/refurbishing of redundant buildings in the rural areas, in order to bring them back into productive business use or to enhance their current business use. RSBS can also assist the development of new building space adjacent to existing buildings where this will make more effective use of the existing buildings.
Grants are not available for the refurbishment of current business premises or for the conversion of buildings to residential properties. The objectives of the scheme are to:
• create workspace and job opportunities at a low cost to the public by providing encouragement to the private sector to bring back into commercial use buildings which would otherwise remain redundant;
• encourage small business development (including social and community enterprises) in order to help diversify the economic base of rural areas;
• enhance the environment through the conversion of unused and semi-derelict buildings in preference to new build developments.
More Info: North West Development Agency
security grants
Grant support to improve business security arrangements for businesses in Salford.
This scheme provides advice and funding to improve current security arrangements. The funding can cover CCTV, fencing, alarms and other measures. The amounts available for this very popular scheme are currently as follows:
• Retail business, a maximum £500 or 50% of costs, whichever is the lower;
• Industrial firms, £1,000 or 50%;
• Collective application (a project between a number of firms) £7,500 or 33%
.More Info: City of Salford Council
wage subsidy
Subsidy to help offset wage costs in businesses in Salford and Manchester. Subsidy of £64.80 per week per employee.
This scheme is set up to help small firms in offsetting the costs of taking on staff, there are schemes run by Salford and Manchester councils.
The assistance takes the form of £64.80 per week subject to a £144 minimum wage for 20 weeks. There is also assistance in advertising the positions and recruiting.
More Info: City of Salford Council
farm tourism initiative
Diversify farming activities into tourism – aimed at farmers in Cumbria.
Advice and financial support can be made available to farmers who wish to diversify their activities into tourism. For example, this can include operating, bed & breakfast accommodation, holiday cottages, camp sites, shops, horse riding, etc.
More Info: Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency
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