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Business Grants
From 1st April 2009, the SEEDA Business Grants programme will be delivered by Finance South East. This will offer customers a simplified service, as Business Grants will now be managed alongside all other SEEDA funded funds within the South East Funding Escalator
For broad scope advice on all business grants that are available, and for advice on funding to suit your eligibility and requirement, please contact innovation@businesslinksoutheast.co.uk.
This table provides a quick reference guide as to whether a business grant is right for you. For further information on each grant type, please use the section links below.
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Grant for Research & Development and Grant for Business Investment are national schemes with strict sets of criteria. The Business Grants Programme is funded by SEEDA and delivered by Finance South East. Grants are awarded at SEEDA’s discretion on an individual basis against the Regional Economic Strategy, the grant criteria, and value for money to the public purse. There is no automatic entitlement.
Details of Grant Awards for GR&D
Details of Grant Awards for GBI
Grant for Research & Development Overview
Assisting start-up businesses and SMEs with high level technological innovation to carry out research and development work
Grant for Business Investment Overview
Assisting businesses to increase productivity by awarding capital investment grant for equipment and technology
