Small Business Grants

Small businesses in South Cambridgeshire are being invited to apply for funding of up to £5,000 each in a new grant programme.
The funding, from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, is available to those already registered and trading in South Cambs. Free advice is available for those looking to start a business.
To successfully apply, small businesses must show an innovative and ambitious business plan demonstrating:

• Growth over the next 2 years, showing how any funding received will be used
• Where applicable, evidence of how any funding received may be used to adopt new technologies and changing market conditions
• Number of jobs safeguarded
• Number of new jobs created
• Benefit to the local economy
• Steps your business is taking towards achieving net zero carbon and decarbonisation of your business activity and your supply chain.
  

Grants of up to £5,000 are available to fund the following:

• Website development
• Brand development
• Marketing campaigns
• Training for upskilling existing staff
• Commissioning of research
• Funding towards the use of workspace at South Cambs Hall
• Purchase machinery and associated tooling
• Purchase of office or technical equipment
• Funding towards electric business vehicles or an electric bike.
• Purchase of IT hardware
• Renovating buildings or businesses premises/furnishings
  

Applications will be open until 31st October 2024.
More information can be found online or please contact businessgrants@scambs.gov.uk quoting Small Business Grant.