The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has unveiled a new centralised website, targeted at helping the UK’s 5.5 million businesses. The new ‘Help to Grow’ site from DBT is aimed at upskilling both big and small businesses across the country by helping them to: Learn new skills Reach more customers Boost business profits Businesses […] Read more
Are you a creative business in Essex, Kent or Sussex with an ambition to grow? Creative businesses in the South East can now apply for a free programme of support to accelerate, create jobs, and prepare for investment. The Create South East website is now live and accepting applications from local organisations operating in the […] Read more
As a part of Locate East Sussex’s Business Growth Week, they have teamed up with NatWest to bring you a series of webinars that will provide you with guidance and advice on how to navigate your path to business growth. Dates: Mon 20th, Tues 21st, Wed 22nd, Thurs 23rd, Fri 24th February 2023 Time: 12:00pm […] Read more
A new energy scheme for businesses, charities, and the public sector has been confirmed today (9th January), ahead of the current scheme ending in March. The new scheme will mean all eligible UK businesses and other non-domestic energy users will receive a discount on high energy bills until 31 March 2024. This will help businesses […] Read more
Low Carbon Across the South and East (LoCASE) is run locally by East Sussex County Council and the University of Brighton. LoCASE provides business support and business growth grants of up to £20,000. There are two types of grant available: Business Growth grants help green businesses fund business development projects. Energy Efficiency grants help all types of […] Read more
Last chance to apply for the The Government’s Help to Grow:Digital Scheme which is closing permenantly on 2 February. Small businesses can apply for vouchers of up to £5,000 to spend on government approved software. Read more
Grants of up to £25,000 are now available for small and medium commercially viable businesses that are focused on creating solutions to overcome barriers that create real and meaningful jobs for individuals with Learning Disabilities and Autism. If you… * Have a new, creative innovative business proposal? * Have a proposal that is both viable and […] Read more
Brought to you by the Department for International Trade, the UK Export Academy is a free training programme, delivered through a hybrid of online and face-to-face learning. Join thousands of businesses to discover your export potential, increase your confidence, and upskill your knowledge of overseas sales. Sign up and create your personalised account. Then you can pick […] Read more
The Innovate UK Creative Catalyst is a £30 million programme of phased financial and non-financial activities to provide end to end innovation support for high potential businesses in the creative sector. The aim of this competition is to scale up innovation within the creative industries by providing a package of targeted and continuous support to […] Read more
As part of the new Create Growth Programme, Create South East, a new funding opportunity has been launched for businesses in the creative industries in the South East. The aim of the programme is to help creative businesses in these regions to scale and become investment ready through a targeted support package with three complementary strands […] Read more
