Growth Support Programme - Register your interest

How do I join the Growth Support Programme?

If you are a sole trader, micro business or limited company in Devon or Somerset, including Plymouth and Torbay, you can register your interest in receiving either 3 or 12 hours of business advice, support and training with the Growth Support Programme by completing the below form.

The Growth Support Programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund and as such some eligibility criteria apply. You will need to be able to answer ‘Yes’ to the first three questions to register your interest with this programme. Please complete the below form and we will contact you within 5 working days.

If you have any questions regarding the programme and the support on offer, please contact growthsupport@devon.gov.uk

The Growth Support Programme is managed by Devon County Council. Any data you enter into the form below will be shared with the Heart of the South West Growth Hub and Devon County Council and its delivery partners in order to deliver the programme.

Find out if you are eligible for our free support with 3 quick questions:

Find out if you are eligible for our free support with 3 quick questions

Can you confirm that your business DOES NOT operate in the following sectors?*

YesNo

Businesses operating in the following sectors are NOT ELIGIBLE to receive support from the Growth Support Programme:

Fisheries & aquaculture
Primary production, processing and marketing of agricultural products
Coal, steel & Shipbuilding
Banking and Insurance
Synthetic fibres
School age education
Decommissioning or construction of nuclear power stations

Are you a sole trader, micro business or SME?*

YesNo

You must:

have an annual turnover of less than €50m (approx. £42m)
have a balance sheet value of less than €43m (approx. £36m)
employ fewer than 250 people
be less than 25% owned by another company or combination of companies

Have you received less than €200,000 of public-funded support in the last 3 years?*

YesNo

Support from the Growth Support Programme will be provided under the De Minimis Regulation (1407/2013) which allows businesses to receive up to €200,000 of State Aid assistance over a 3-year period. The State Aid rules cover ANY public
funding that you have received during the current and previous 2 financial years.

We will require you to declare previous funding before receiving additional support to ensure that the value of the assistance you receive via the Growth Support Programme does not bring you over the €200,000 threshold.

Sorry, as you have selected no to one or more of the above questions you may not be eligible for support under this programme but please click here to register your enquiry for support with the Heart of
the South West Growth Hub who can help to identify alternative business support services for you.

Your details

First name*

Last name*

Email address*

Business name*

Business Address*

Please select your local authority / district*

If you do not know which district your business is based in please use the postcode checker on the GOV.UK website

Postcode*

Telephone*

No of employees*

Nature of Business*

Trading Start Date

Legal Status

Are you a social enterprise?*

Please provide any details as to what kind of support and advice you are looking to gain from the Growth Support Programme.

Would you like the Growth Hub to send you a monthly e-newsletter to keep you up to date with funded business support services and events appropriate to your business needs.

How did you hear about the Growth Support Programme?

Please let us know how you heard of us

Data Protection: The Heart of the South West Growth Hub is delivered by Devon County Council (DCC) who will act as a “data controller” for any personal data that you provide to us. As such, DCC will ensure that the data give them is processed in line with their organisation’s Data Protection Policies and in line with your rights under the Data Protection Act 2017 and the EU General Data Protection Regulations. In order to provide you with additional free support for ERDF eligible businesses we will need to share the data on this form with the Growth Support Programme (managed and run by Devon County Council) and its delivery partners, who also record and hold information on a database and handle and process all personal data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and take all reasonable measures to ensure that your data is held and processed fairly and securely. The full Privacy Policy for the Growth Support Programme can be found here: Growth Support Programme GDPR Privacy Policy

Get in touch

Contact the Growth Hub team to find out about support available locally.

03456 047 047

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