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Business grants

Business grants

Whether you are looking to start up a new business or develop an existing one there are a number of sources of potential help available through grant funding. This help can range from financial support to subsidised or even free business services. There are local as well as national support schemes that you could be eligible for depending on your location, type of business and intended use of the funding.

The Business Link websitethis external link will open in a new window contains a grants and support directorythis external link will open in a new window which enables you to search for any sources of help appropriate to your business.

You may be eligible to claim up £6,500 to create a new job for an 18-24 year old through the future jobs fund.

If your business seeks to boost social or physical regeneration and economic growth in Cumbria then there are various streams of funding available. There is more information available through the regeneration funding and grants section.           .

There is additional funding available for rural development through the Rural Development Programme for England.

If your business has any social aims or objectives and boosts employment in the community then you may be eligible for the council’s Community Regeneration Fund.