Grants of up to £500 for young people in Cumbria who are launching a new business.
Donor
South West Enterprise Fund
Who can apply?
• You are aged 18 to 30
• You currently live in the county of Cumbria
• Your business is not yet trading (looking to start within three months of application) or started trading within the past two months
• You are facing financial challenges preventing you from developing your business
• You are either the majority shareholder of the business or all shareholders must be aged 18 to 30
• You have a business bank account or are setting one up
Your application form must show that:
• Your business idea has the potential to be profitable and to be your sole work focus
• You have enough relevant experience and/or training to potentially succeed
• You have specific plans for how you will spend the grant, such as web links and costs for the items requested
How you can use the grant:
• Equipment that will help achieve increased profit
• Materials or stock
• Prototypes and product development
• Building a website or booking system
• Training
• Other business costs that will make a significant impact
• Ideally, any goods or services to be purchased using the grant should be sourced from UK businesses
You CANNOT use the grant for the following:
• Salary or living costs e.g. rent or utilities
• Debt repayment
• New computers, phones, tablets (we can consider second-hand or refurbished versions)
• App development or software development costs – apps/software should be ready to launch or already launched at the point of applying to SWEF (we can consider wireframes)
• Invasive beauty treatment such as botox, aesthetics, semi permanent makeup, facial tattoos, dermal fillers
How much can you apply for?
Grants will normally be up to £500.
How to apply
Please complete the online application form here.
If you would like further information about this fund please contact:
Tracy Cheesbrough on 01900 825760 or email grants@cumbriafoundation.org