Latest news
A round up of business news including; information on new support services, grant funding, success stories, advice and information and dates for your diary.
The Prince’s Countryside Fund: Grant Giving Programme
14 September 2018
The Prince’s Countryside Fund provides more than £1m in grants each year to projects across the UK. They have grants of up to £50,000 available for innovative projects that will provide a lasting legacy to the individuals and communities they seek to benefit. They recognise that rural communities face a range of challenges. One way
Read more
Somerset Social Entrepreneurs: Start Up Intensive 3 Day Course
12 September 2018
A fully funded 3 day course specially designed to help start a social enterprise. The course will give a great introduction to starting and setting up a social enterprise, including: Setting your values, vision and mission Marketing your business Identifying customers Business planning Starting to measure your social impact Communicating and pitching your social enterprise
Read more The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme
04 September 2018
BUILD A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR YOUR FAMILY FARM BUSINESS The Prince’s Farm Resilience Programme offers FREE business skills training and advice to family farms in 15 locations across the UK each year. Through a series of workshops and one to one support, it will help you to ensure that you are making the most of
Read more
We’re Hiring – Join the Growth Hub team
03 September 2018
Job vacancy – Online Business Adviser Come and join the Growth Hub team! As part of the Heart of the South West Growth Hub, you will be part of a tight-knit team delivering a range of support services for people looking to start a business and for existing businesses looking to develop and grow. Reporting
Read more
Creative England – Digital & Creative Investments
23 August 2018
Creative England Investments Are you looking to grow and scale your creative, digital business? Have you struggled to access finance elsewhere? Creative England understands the needs of SMEs, particularly those in the creative sector. They know how difficult it is to access finance from traditional sources and that in order to take your business to the
Read more
Sporting Capital
13 August 2018
Sporting Capital invests in organisations that make a difference through sport. The £3 million sporting Capital Fund provides loan funding between £50,000 – £150,000. The loan funding will be used to help organisations develop new projects, operations and revenue streams. Sporting Capital can invest in a wide range of organisations from community clubs, social enterprises,
Read more
Creative Innovation and Growth Grant (Adult Social Care)
13 August 2018
The Creative Innovation & Growth (CIAG) Grants Programme supports Adult Social Care businesses and organisations in Devon. Grants Fund Details The CIAG Grants Fund involves the provision of revenue, capital, or mixed revenue and capital grants to eligible organisations and businesses: Revenue grants between £5,000 and £40,000 to support providers to implement innovative ways of
Read more
Devon County Council Launches New Support for Adult Social Care Businesses
13 August 2018
A range of new support has been launched by Devon County Council to help the development and growth of adult social care businesses and organisations in the county. Free business support, training, development opportunities, and grant funding are being offered by Devon County Council with the aim of increasing provision of adult social care in
Read more
Devon and Somerset 15-18 year olds to take advantage of £1 million to develop skills
03 August 2018
Devon and Somerset (Heart of the South West) 15-18 year olds Not in work, education or training urged to take advantage of £1 million to develop skills and progress onto a range of positive outcomes that include employment, education, apprenticeship’s and traineeships. European Social Funding has invested in a programme of support for young people
Read more
Help Innovate UK understand what support your business needs to grow
02 August 2018
Short survey – your views on innovation investment, collaboration and support Innovate UK are looking for owners and directors of UK businesses (with 2+ employees) to contribute to an important study to understand what support businesses need to grow. As the Government’s innovation agency, this research will help them shape their services in the future.
Read moreLatest news filter
Stay up to date with the latest news, business support, funding and events happening locally.