From the Economic Development Team
25 September 2020
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Extension given for the COVID-19 recovery grants
We are pleased to announce that an extension has been given for the COVID-19 recovery grants. The new deadline for applications to be submitted is now Friday 23rd October. However, please be aware if the scheme is significantly over subscribed then the online application form might be taken down prior to this deadline.
Please have a look at our website for further information on the schemes.
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Rural Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme
West Sussex County Council has recently relaunched their Rural Gigabit Broadband voucher scheme. Now rural eligible premises can claim up to £4,000 each towards the installation cost of gigabit-capable broadband, when part of a group of premises.
You can find out if your premises is eligible by checking your postcode on the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport website.
If you have any questions about the scheme please email broadband@westsussex.gov.uk
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The Business Hothouse
For anyone with an established, growing business, a business idea or an early-stage business, The Business Hothouse is a government funded business support programme that offers free, expert-led workshops and 1-2-1 mentoring to help get your business idea going or your current business growing.
Workshops range from intensive boot camps for start-ups to supporting you through the range of business finance options to helping your business to become more productive and profitable. The programme has a grant fund of £2.65 million and can award funding of up to £5,000 to start-ups and up to £170,000 to growing businesses. It's open to any to anyone aged 18+ in the coast-to-capital area.
You can sign-up to fortnightly Emailers with details of the ongoing from The Business Hothous. You can book your free place on the How to Start a Start-up intensive remote now.
The Business Hothouse regularly broadcasts live on Facebook giving you the opportunity to ask about how the programme can support you and about your eligibility for an award from the Invest4 Grant Fund. You can also join their Facebook community.
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Have your say on cycling and walking routes in and around Chichester City centre
As a council, we are developing a plan to identify long term cycling and walking improvements in and around Chichester City centre and the surrounding area, and we'd like to hear your thoughts in a new public consultation. Whether it’s for a trip to the shops or the commute to work, the ‘Chichester City Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan’ sets out ways in which travel routes in and around the city can be made safer and easier for people who cycle and walk, including for those using wheelchairs, pushchairs and mobility scooters. We are encouraging as many local businesses to have their say as possible, and you can view the plan and share your views, by visiting: www.chichester.gov.uk/letstalkcyclingandwalking before midnight on 19 October.
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Coronavirus newsletter
As you will be aware, the current coronavirus situation is at a turning point and is likely to change over the coming weeks. Please make sure you stay up to date with the latest coronavirus and council news by signing up to our regular email newsletter. Please also encourage your friends and family who live in the district to sign up too.
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eBiz subscription – invite your friends to join today!
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