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north wales - rural retailer
50% of costs to a maximum of £5,000.
The Welsh Development Agency offers a free advice service to rural retailers. The service involves an evaluation of the outlet resulting in a report identifying areas for improvement and advice on availability or otherwise of grant eligibility under the Small Towns and Villages Enterprise Initiative. Grant support is available towards the costs of improvement and developing the business.
More Info: Welsh Development Agency
business development grant
Grants for business development and to assist purchase of fixed assets available for businesses within Denbighshire - 25% of costs, to a maximum of £15,000.
The Business Development Grant provides financial assistance to businesses for the development or improvement of buildings, as well as the purchase of capital equipment.
The main objective of the grant is to benefit the local employment market, but also the provision of amenities and environmental improvements. Assessment will take into account employment levels, business space created and multiplier effects, as well as the extent of private sector investment, and the overall impact all this will have on the company’s future prospects.
The normal level of grant assistance is 25%. However the council has the discretion to vary the rate of assistance according to the employment of the project. The normal minimum level of eligible expenditure will be £4,000, and the normal maximum level of eligible expenditure £60,000, but this may be varied in certain circumstances according to the merits of the project.
Most manufacturing industries are eligible, and those service industries operating in broader markets, rather than offering a purely local service. However, the following sectors are ineligible.
• The whole of the retail sector;
• Professional services - banks and insurance companies;
• Leisure and sports facilities, parks, public libraries, museums, theatres.
More Info: Denbighshire County Council
marketing grant
Grant support to encourage marketing strategies small businesses (less than 25 employees) within Denbighshire - 50% of costs to a maximum of £2,000.
The grant is aimed at businesses that are keen to produce fresh marketing literature, attend trade shows or exhibitions, create marketing web sites, or put information about your business on the internet.
The grant is available to assist a company to undertake an overall marketing strategy where there has not been one previously, or to add value to an existing marketing strategy. It will enable an enterprise to access new markets, through for example the World Wide Web, or to increase its presence or impact.
The following types of projects may be eligible:
• Company video production;
• Web site design and associated costs;
• Product photography;
• New brochures and marketing literature;
• Trade shows / exhibition costs;
• Company branding, letterheads, business cards.
The grant can be 50% of the total cost up to a maximum of £4,000 costs (£2,000 grant). To qualify an applicant must be a business employing less than 25 employees and be able to demonstrate that the project is new and will assist in business growth.
More Info: Denbighshire County Council
denbighshire enterprise grant
£500 for new businesses which lack initial working capital or overdraft facilities. The grant has been set at £500 and is paid after the enterprise has been in operation for thirteen weeks. Proof of trading is required and prior to this a basic business plan together with a cash flow forecast. Attendance at the Denbighshire Enterprise Agency’s ´New Start´ business course is also a requirement of the award.
The grant of £500 will be allocated on a discretionary basis and beneficiaries may use the grant for capital or revenue purposes as detailed in their application.
Businesses in the retail sector are ineligible.
More Info: Denbighshire County Council
denbighshire investment agency investment fund
Low interest loans up to £7,500 for small businesses who wish to start up or expand. Includes services, manufacturing, tourism, and retail and farm diversification businesses.
The scheme is ongoing, and assistance is available to full-time businesses in Denbighshire.
More Info: Denbighshire Enterprise Agency |
