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Business Grants

 Kick Start Grant 

The grant scheme is a joint initiative between Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and UK Steel Enterprise to provide financial assistance for business start up projects within the Borough of Blaenau Gwent.
  
The scheme is open to individuals/groups of individuals wishing to pursue business start up opportunities.  All viable business start up projects will be considered (with the exception of mobile businesses) from applicants who fill the given criteria.

The grant could potentially fund 50% of eligible costs to a maximum of £2000.

The Local Investment Fund (LIF)

The South East Wales Local Investment Fund is now available.  Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council along with 5 other Local Authorities in South East Wales have been awarded Convergence funding through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to provide grant funding to businesses located in the area. 

This grant scheme has been designed to compliment the Welsh Assembly Government’s Single Investment Fund (SIF).

Both new business start ups and existing businesses can apply for funding if investing in any of the following areas:

 

• Capital equipment
• ICT
• Marketing
• E Commerce 
• External & Internal Business works

The business must be a small to medium enterprise (SME) in the manufacturing or service to manufacturing sectors.  Tourism businesses are also considered.

Retail, Transport and Construction businesses are not eligible.

The Local Investment Fund can provide financial assistance up to 40% of eligible expenditure to a maximum of £5000 (minimum grant £1000) subject to certain criteria.