What is the Conwy business support grant?
Conwy Business Support Grant is an excellent funding opportunity aimed at supporting the sustainability and growth of Conwy businesses, social enterprises or farm diversification projects. A discretionary grant to support the growth of Conwy businesses, social enterprises or farm diversification projects. Up to 50% of the eligible project cost, with a minimum grant of £200 to a maximum of £1500. This maximum may be increased for exceptional projects meeting specific criteria.
The grants will also support supply chain businesses for these four sectors that can demonstrate a material impact of greater than 40% drop in turnover to their enterprises as a result of the additional restrictions.
Who can apply?
- New business (trading at least 3mths)
- Businesses with a trading address in the county of Conwy
- Established business
- Social enterprise based in the County of Conwy
Projects that are eligible?
Projects which will help the business to achieve one or more of the following:
- Employ extra staff
- Increase turnover
- Increase profitability
Businesses that are not eligible for the grant?
- Activities which have already started (items cannot be purchased or ordered until grant approval has been given)
- Projects to satisfy statutory requirements
- Renewals, repairs & maintenance
- Projects detrimental to the environment
- Projects without relevant statutory consents (if applicable)
- On road vehicles
- Businesses who have received support under the scheme in the previous 24 months (unless additional staff are to be employed as a result of the project)
What type of business?
- Manufacturing
- Retail/Wholesale
- Agricultural (if diversifying into an additional commercial or social enterprise)
- Tourism
- Services
