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Enterprise Fund Guidance
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Fund opens 4th April

Food Business Incubation
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29th March 2022
Hello <<First Name>>

We wish to give potential applicants the opening and closing dates for this year's Enterprise Fund, along with the guidance notes.
Enterprise Fund opening soon to support young growing businesses

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is calling for applications to its Enterprise Fund for the 2022 funding period. This fund is aimed at supporting young businesses to address barriers to growth using innovative approaches.  
 
With over £250K already allocated, since its inception in 2017, the annual Enterprise Fund is aimed at young businesses less than two years old.  All types of businesses are eligible, including but not limited to, manufacturing, services, hospitality, tourism, retail and construction
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Pictured at this year's Enterprise Fund launch are Julienne Elliott, Interim Head of Service, Prosperity and Place; the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Richard Holmes;  Bridget McCaughan, Economic Development Officer (Entrepreneurship)  
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Previous Recipients

These funds have helped previous recipients to innovate, upscale and expand outside local markets, during a particularly challenging time, bringing a much needed boost to the local economy.

The diverse products and services offered by last year’s successful businesses include luxury home fragrances, boat cruises, wheelie bin cleaning, physiotherapy, beauty, electric vehicle charging point installers and professional virtual assistant services, to name just a few.

If your business is aged under two years old, be inspired to apply this year, by reading more about last year’s recipients here
Be inspired by 2021 Enterprise Fund recipients
Applicants are invited to apply (from 4th April 10am) via Council’s online grant funding hub, accessed via Council’s website.
 
In the meantime, please take a look at the guidance notes, to see if you are eligible to apply.

The Enterprise Fund opens Monday 4th April 2022 and closes Friday 29th April 2022 at 12 noon. 
Food Business Incubation Demand Survey
 
FINAL CHANCE TO TAKE PART - SURVEY CLOSES TOMORROW
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (ABC) and Causeway Coast and Glens (CCG) Borough Council are collaboratively working to explore the demand, needs and opportunity for the development of food business incubation centres in their regions, as interventions under the City and Growth Deals.
 
We would be grateful if you are a food business or thinking about entering the agri food industry to take part in this survey.
You can access the survey here:  https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/38J3KKJ
 
Survey closes on 30 March 2022
Food Business Incubation Demand Survey

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“This year SEI has up to 50 programme places and €140,000 funding available to people all across Ireland who are stepping up with solutions to the social problems they see impacting their communities.  It is often the people closest to the problems who have the best solutions, but the least resources to put those ideas into action.

 

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Joanne McLaughlin 
07564 047170 (WhatsApp)
business@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk 

Prosperity & Place, Leisure & Development 

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council

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