Grants of £3,000 to £30,000 are now available for small and micro businesses in East Devon through the latest round of the Innovation and Resilience Fund (IRF4).
To be eligible, businesses must provide 30% match funding and demonstrate how their project supports innovation or growth. Grants can be used for capital costs such as equipment, facilities or improvements. Previous rounds of the IRF have already supported more than 70 East Devon businesses with a total of £2.5million invested over the three rounds.
Expressions of Interest are open now until 4pm on Wednesday 23rd July, with full applications due by 4pm on Friday 15th August.
Details, guidance and the EoI form are available now on the EDDC website: https://eastdevon.gov.uk/business-and-investment/innovation-and-resilience-fund/
Need some inspiration? The full list of previous recipients is available online, alongside a list of case studies. We have funded over 78 businesses with a huge variety of projects, from conversion of agricultural buildings into production spaces, diversification from milk vending machines to ice cream, and purchase of precision machinery to bring production in-house.
