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Following hot on the heels of Lord Heseltine’s “No Stone Unturned” review, which seeks to improve the UK’s ability to create wealth, Birmingham City Council has secured funding to unleash the potential of local businesses and deliver economic growth.
The Green Bridge Supply Chain Programme is a new competition funded with £20m from the Regional Growth Fund, which is now available. Existing SME supply chain companies are invited to apply for funding to develop, grow and diversify their businesses within the green sector across the West Midlands.
Birmingham City Council (BCC) and 6 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) are working together to deliver this important initiative, which covers Greater Birmingham and Solihull, Black Country, Coventry and Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent and The Marches.
Grant support of between £20k and £100k is available to develop new markets, new products, skills development and purchase of capital equipment.
However, applications for funding of over £100k may be considered, where the applicant demonstrates significant economic benefits to the West Midlands both in terms of the level of investment and new job creation.
The first round of funding is now open and deadline for the submission of applications is August 9 2013 and all projects will need to be completed by March 2015.
To help companies apply for support from GreenBridge, a number of sessions have been organised to meet with advisers. The sessions will be held at Birmingham City Council offices, Baskerville House, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND.
These will take place between 9.30am and 5.00pm on the following dates: June 24-28 and July 1-5.
Demand for appointments is expected to be high, and we would strongly recommend that you book early to avoid disappointment. Appointments will be allocated on a first come/first served basis, and you can reserve a 30-minute slot by emailing [email protected]
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