Finance & Services
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Finance & Services
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Lancashire Innovation Network
Finance Type: New Product Development, Renewable Technologies, Technology,
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £5,000
Expiry date: Tuesday 31st December 2013
About this Finance item:
The project aims to improve business competitiveness and growth through advice and funding in order to increase innovation and the effective exploitation of technology.
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Collaborative Research and Development
Finance Type: Research and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Projects range in value from £10,000 to over £100,000,000
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Collaborative Research and Development (R&D) is designed to assist the industrial and research communities to work together on R&D projects from which successful new products, processes and services can emerge.
Networking for Innovation
Finance Type: Research and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Networks for Innovation bring together people from businesses, universities, and research, finance and technology organisations to stimulate innovation through knowledge transfer.
Rosebud Finance & Investing in Growth Skills
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Burnley, Chorley, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire,
Amount: From £10,000 up to £1 million
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Rosebud Finance offers both loans and equity based finance solutions from £10,000 to over £1 million to available high growth businesses operating or moving in to Lancashire
Coaching For Growth
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Coaching for Growth is aimed at both established SMEs with the potential to increase employment or turnover by 20 per cent or more each year for three years; and new start ups with the potential to achieve turnover of £1m within three years of starting to trade or have at least 10 employees within three years.
Business Finance North West
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Greater Manchester, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Loans are provided from £3,000 to £50,000
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Business Finance NorthWest is the finance arm of Bolton Business Ventures Ltd and specialises in providing finance for business start-ups and for growing businesses looking to develop to the next level, or simply looking to stabilise their situation.
Pendle Town Centre Shop Front Improvement Grants
Finance Type: Property Improvement
Coverage: Pendle,
Amount: Grants are available up to 50% of costs to a maximum of £3,000
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Town Centre Shop Front Improvement Grants are available for retailers in the town centre’s of Nelson; Colne, Brierfield and West Craven (Barnoldswick and Earby).
Export Enterprise Finance Guarantee
Finance Type: Exporting
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: ExEFG supports lending to viable SMEs, with an annual turnover of up to £25 million, seeking export finance facilities of between £25,001 and £1 million.
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The Export Enterprise Finance Guarantee (ExEFG) facilitates the provision of commercial export finance facilities to viable small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) which lack the security necessary to obtain such facilities.
Groundwork Pennine Lancashire – Design, Build and Maintenance
Finance Type: Environmental
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Ribble Valley, Rossendale,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Groundwork’s landscape team deliver a wide array of services, from design to implementation and grounds maintenance, helping to improve local areas and the quality of life enjoyed by those who live and work in them.
Groundwork Pennine Lancashire – Health & Safety
Finance Type: Health & Safety
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Ribble Valley, Rossendale,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Groundwork’s Health and Safety Consultancy services are tailored to a company’s specific needs and can include legal compliance issues, auditing, the implementation of a health and safety management system, training and monitoring.
New Enterprise Allowance (NEA)
Finance Type: New Product Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: The total package of support could be worth up to £2,000 to each participant who starts their own business.
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
NEA will be available to Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) customers who have been claiming for 26-weeks or more. Participants will get access to a volunteer business mentor who will support them through the process of writing a business plan, starting a business and through to post start.
Start Up Britain
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: n/a
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Start-UpBritainis a series of web based tools and guidance (all in one place) to help business to start and grow. There are a number of corporate sponsors who make offers to new and growing businesses such as free business cards, discount business phone lines, discounts insurance.
Start Up Donut website
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: n/a
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
There are five Donut websites , founded by Google and Sage – Law Donut, Marketing Donut, Start Up Donut, IT Donut and Tax Donut. Each aims to help small and medium-sized businesses to succeed by providing reliable information and resources that can save business owners time and money.
Pendle Tourism Development Grants
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Pendle,
Amount: Pendle Tourism Development grants are available up to a maximum of £4,000
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The Tourism Unit of Pendle Council offers business advice and Pendle Tourism Development grants to existing tourism businesses or those propsoing to establish for the first time.
Support for your business from Job Centre Plus
Finance Type: Recruitment and Employment
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Free
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Work Experience: lack of work experience can be a real barrier for young people.You could help by offering a young person the chance to gain valuable experience in a working environment. You don’t need to have a vacancy to be able to offer a placement between 2 and 8 weeks.
Feed in Tariffs
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Up to 41.3p/kWh in income can be obtained, depending on the type and size of the system used to generate renewable energy. Plus a minimum of an additional 3p/kWh when you export any surplus back to the grid. Larger systems (over 30kWp) may be of interest to energy companies wishing to 'buy' surplus electricity through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Through PPAs, prices nearer to market values are paid for exported electricity.
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The tariffs are payments to anyone who owns a renewable electricity system, for every kilowatt hour they generate. They are applicable to households, businesses and, indeed, virtually any property owner.
Enhanced Capital Allowances – Water Saving Investments and Energy Efficient technologies
Finance Type: Renewable Technologies
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Tax relief
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The Enhanced Capital Allowance Scheme for Water Saving Investments is part of the government initiative to provide tax relief to businesses for investments in designated energy saving technology. The aim of the scheme is to encourage businesses to invest in water saving technologies by enabling businesses to claim 100% first year capital allowances on investments in technologies and products that encourage sustainable water use. Businesses can write off the whole cost of their investment against their taxable profits of the period during which they make the investment.
Designing Demand
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The Design Council is running a national business development mentoring service to SME manufacturers to unlock growth through design.
IsWindTech
Finance Type: Environmental
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The Development of Innovative Small Wind Turbine Technologies project (IsWindTech) has been funded by the European Regional Development Fund to assist SME’s in the North West wishing to utilise small wind turbine technology.
Job Centre Plus Partnership Working
Finance Type: Business Expansion
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Working in partnership with Jobcentre Plus means that your business will agree to offer unemployed people who want to work the opportunity to get a job and progress their career, subject to their performance. In return, Jobcentre Plus will link you to a pool of potential recruits who are eager to work and have the core skills you need.
Get Ahead, Stay Ahead Programme
Finance Type: Mentoring
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Access over £1,000 of funding to develop your business, management team and employees, and to plan strategies for future growth, via Enterprise4all and their Get Ahead, Stay Ahead scheme. • Professional 1:1 bespoke business support and advice
Fund101
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Fund101 is a new initiative for UK-based entrepreneurs looking to turn an idea into a new business and for existing small companies wishing to purchase equipment to help take their enterprise to the next level.
Leadership and Management Grant 2011
Finance Type: Mentoring
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Up to £1,000
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The government has set up a new Leadership and Management Advisory Service (LMAS) to help eligible employers identify and fund development opportunities for their senior leaders. The aim of the service is to foster the leadership and management sk
Pennine Lancashire Youth Enterprise Fund
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Hyndburn, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Have you developed a social enterprise idea through your school or college? Do you know an enterprising pupil? Do you want to run your own business? Are you aged 14-25? Regenerate has launched a bursary fund for young entrepreneurs who have sh
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) with Lancaster University
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: The cost model below shows an example budget and annual costs for a KTP for both a Large Company and an SME, using a Senior Academic as the Academic Supervisor.
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
KTPs are a UK-wide programme to encourage business / knowledge base (University) collaborations, helping businesses and organisations to improve their competitiveness and / or productivity through the use of the knowledge, technology and skills that
TeenBiz
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
The scheme aims to provide teenage entrepreneurs with the tools needed to start their own businesses. It is designed to ignite an entrepreneurial interest among students who want to take their ideas to the next step and require assistance to make thi
Think Food & Drink
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
A FREE business support programme for North West Food and Drink manufacturers offered by Enterprise4all. – Marketing for Ethnic and Indigenous Markets – Marketing Utilising Social Media – Finance Tools and Finance Planning for your Growth – Ma
Green Infrastructures – ERDF Funded
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
“Green Infrastructures” is a project supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), to provide dedicated business support to the Northwest’s SMEs within the Low Carbon Economic Goods and Services supply chain, specifically targeting those regional SMEs looking to develop, deploy and install latest retrofit technologies.
The Social Enterprise Loan Fund (North West)
Finance Type: Capital Investment
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Greater Manchester, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: n/a
About this Finance item:
Social and Community based enterprises within the North West that have innovative business ideas can apply for loans through the Social Enterprise Loan Fund (TSELF).
Keeping Connected Business Challenge
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: A share of £495,000 to turn your idea into reality along with 100% ownership of the intellectual property rights to your idea.
Expiry date: Thursday 20th October 2011
About this Finance item:
The Keeping Connected Business Challenge is a national challenge run by the Technology Strategy Board and the Design Council with £495,000 in funds to stimulate the development of innovative services for older adults.
Local Energy Assessment Fund (LEAF)
Finance Type: Renewable Technologies
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Friday 20th January 2012
About this Finance item:
A new fund to support community action on energy efficiency and renewable energy, through grant funding.
Community Sustainable Energy Programme (CSEP)
Finance Type: Renewable Technologies
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Wednesday 29th February 2012
About this Finance item:
CSEP provides capital grants for renewable energy technologies to not-for-profit community-based organisations in England.
Developing Workplace Learning Advocates
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Greater Manchester, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Thursday 1st March 2012
About this Finance item:
Would you like to promote training to your team, but feel constrained by time or having the right skills? Would your company benefit from having an employee with the skills to advise colleagues in training, funding and career progression? The W
Research Funding for SMEs (UK)
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Greater Manchester, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Thursday 1st March 2012
About this Finance item:
Funding is available to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) to undertake research and development in any technological area.
Technology Inspired Innovation
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: We expect to invest between £250k and £500k in each project, although projects outside this range will be considered. We are primarily looking to fund applied research projects attracting 50% public funding.
Expiry date: Wednesday 21st March 2012
About this Finance item:
The Technology Strategy Board is to invest up to £15m in collaborative research and development projects that stimulate innovation across our key enabling technology areas – advanced materials; biosciences; electronics, photonics and electrical systems; information and communications technology; and nanoscale technologies.
Improving Your Resource Efficiency
Finance Type: Environmental
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: N/A
Expiry date: Saturday 31st March 2012
About this Finance item:
Groundwork Pennine Lancashire can advise on a range of key environmental issues affecting businesses, including environmental management, climate change and resource efficiency.
Knowledge Transfer at Higher Education Institutions
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: 150 Hours @ £6,00 Per Hour
Expiry date: Monday 31st December 2012
About this Finance item:
The Unite with Business programme provides eligible North West Small to Medium Enterprises (SME’s) with a free 20 day graduate internship.
Collaborative Research and Development
Finance Type: Research and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: £10k and above
Expiry date: Thursday 28th March 2013
About this Finance item:
Designed to assist the industrial and research communities to work together on R&D projects from which successful new products, processes and services can emerge.
Grant for Research and Development
Finance Type: Research and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £250,000
Expiry date: Friday 29th March 2013
About this Finance item:
The grant supports SME’s that want to carry out research and development to generate new and innovative products and services.
Designing Demand
Finance Type: New Product Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale,
Amount: Upto £250,000
Expiry date: Friday 29th March 2013
About this Finance item:
The service offers SME’s with the potential for high growth, up to 10 days of design and innovation focussed mentoring over a 6-18 month period.
Rosebud Micro
Finance Type: Property Improvement
Coverage: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £10,000
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
Managed by Lancashire County Council’s Economic Development Company Lancashire County Development Ltd, Rosebud micro offers loans from £2,000 to £10,000 to new or small businesses with growth potential operating in Lancashire.
Targeting Research and Development for Export
Finance Type: New Product Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Up to £3,000
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
Explore new markets for the business’ products and services based on existing and/or future R&D investments. Develop and implement a commercialisation and internationalisation strategy.
Future Horizon Apprentice @ Your Business
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Up to £3,000
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
Funded by Lancashire County Council’s economic Development Company, Future Horizons Apprentice @ Your Business provides support to small to medium enterprises (SME’s) or Social Enterprises within Lancashire in recruiting Apprentices.
Business Growth Fund
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Investments of between £2,000,000 to £10,000,000
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
The Business Growth fund plc (BGF) is a new equity investment company set up between the banks and the government. The purpose of the organisation is to make substantial equity investments into ambitious companies who are set to create the business success stories of the coming years.
The Business Angel Co Investment Fund
Finance Type: Capital Investment
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: The CoFund will look to provide funding of between £50,000 and £1,000,000 in investment rounds ranging from £200,000 upwards into eligible SMEs.
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
The fund will make £50,000,000 available to invest alongside Business Angel networks or syndicates into eligible SMEs. The fund will operate by investing alongside and on the same terms as Syndicates. The fund will not be open to approaches from individual businesses. Businesses seeking investment should first look for an investment Syndicate.
Community Development Finance Association (CDFA)
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: To be confirmed
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
The Community Development Finance Association has been awarded £60 million in funding under the Government’s Regional Growth Fund scheme, the biggest ever investment available to Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs).
Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE)
Finance Type: Rural Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Minimum project costs £10,000 - grant up to 50% of total project costs
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) is jointly funded by the Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development to support new and existing businesses in rural areas, which demonstrate high growth potential.
UCLan’s Innovation Voucher Scheme
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £5,000
Expiry date: Sunday 31st March 2013
About this Finance item:
UCLan has introduced an Innovation Voucher Scheme following the closure of the successful NWDA programme to ensure businesses access the knowledge base of the university and to enable greater continued knowledge transfer engagement with the local SME business community.
National Insurance Contributions (NIC) Holiday
Finance Type: Recruitment and Employment
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £5,000
Expiry date: Thursday 5th September 2013
About this Finance item:
New businesses may qualify for a deduction of up to £5,000 from the employer NICs that would normally be due – for each of the first ten employees they take on.
Lancashire Innovation Network
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £5,000
Expiry date: Tuesday 31st December 2013
About this Finance item:
The project aims to improve business competitiveness and growth through advice and funding in order to increase innovation and the effective exploitation of technology.
Rosebud Business Development
Finance Type: Business Expansion
Coverage: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Tuesday 31st December 2013
About this Finance item:
Summary: Lancashire County Council’s Economic Development Company, Lancashire County Development Ltd offers a new package of business support and development services to facilitate business growth. Rosebud can invest in any good business idea bu
Finance for Business
Finance Type: Property Improvement
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Provides loans of up to £250,000, equity investment of up to £2,000,000
Expiry date: Tuesday 31st March 2015
About this Finance item:
The provision of debt, equity and mezzanine support to SME’s unable to raise finance on the commercial market but having viable business plans.
Helping your Business Grow Internationally
Finance Type: Exporting
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Much help is free. There are charges (at a subsidised rate) for some forms of help, notably from UKTI staff overseas.
Expiry date: Tuesday 31st March 2015
About this Finance item:
The product is designed to provide structured help to prepare companies to start exporting, to improve company’s exporting capabilities and to help them to enter new export markets.
Enterprise Finance Guarantee
Finance Type: Business Expansion
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Loans available from £1,000 to £1 million for companies with a turnover of up to £25m.
Expiry date: Tuesday 31st March 2015
About this Finance item:
The aim of the scheme is to facilitate additional commercial lending to viable UK based SMEs with no or insufficient security to obtain a normal commercial loan facility.
Free business training for young employees
Finance Type: Training and Development
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Free
Expiry date: Tuesday 31st March 2015
About this Finance item:
Do you employ young people between 16 and 18 years? Chamber Business Training has secured a limited amount of funding to offer two days of FREE business training for young people who live or work in Lancashire.
The North West Fund
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Upto £5,000,000
Expiry date: Thursday 31st December 2015
About this Finance item:
Summary The North West Fund is a £185,000,000 evergreen investment fund established to provide debt and equity funding from £50,000 to £2,000,000 to new or growing small and medium sized enterprises. The business must be based in, or relocating t
Pendle Start-up Grant Support 2011-12
Finance Type: Technology
Coverage: Pendle,
Amount: Grant assistance of up to 50% of the eligible costs, subject to a minimum award of £500 and a maximum of £2,000. Projects likely to qualify for assistance, will typically involve investment in a product or service that helps the business with start-up costs. Examples include (not inclusive): Purchase of equipment essential in operating the business activity - e.g. technical machinery, catering and construction equipment or ladders, etc.Purchase of computer hardware and specialised software applications but there must be a clear requirement and case for purchasing a laptop. Development of websites with full electronic trading capability - i.e. payment and billing online. Marketing and promotional materials; Training directly linked to the business activity. Ineligible projects could include any items required through Hire Purchase or Lease arrangements, premises improvement or purchase of premises, staff salary costs, business rates bills, rent to landlord and vehicles.
Expiry date: Saturday 31st March 2012
About this Finance item:
Business start-up grants are available within the district of Pendle
Lloyds TSB Enterprise Awards (England, Scotland and Wales)
Finance Type: New Business Start Up
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Monday 31st January 2011
About this Finance item:
The Lloyds Banking Group has announced the launch of a new awards programme, to search for the small business start ups that are emerging through Universities in England, Scotland and Wales. Organised by Lloyds TSB Commercial and supported by the
HSBC Business Growth Grant Competition Launched
Finance Type: Capital Investment
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount:
Expiry date: Thursday 11th December 2031
About this Finance item:
Businesses with annual turnovers of between £100,000 and £2m with ambitions for growth could win one of HSBC’s new grants. HSBC has launched its brand-new Business Growth Grant competition, to support motivated business owners and entrepreneurs
Energy Efficiency Financing Scheme
Finance Type: Environmental
Coverage: Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool, Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Lancaster, Pendle, Pennine Lancashire, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, West Lancashire, Wyre,
Amount: Min £1000 with no upper limits. Equipment that has already been installed cannot be funded retrospectively.
Expiry date: Tuesday 1st April 2014
About this Finance item:
Funding for UK businesses to invest in cost effective energy efficiency equipment and other low carbon technologies, such as new efficient lighting and biomass heating. The scheme is designed to provide flexible financing options to all types of organisations seeking to lower their energy costs and make their operations more efficient.
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