Business Support, Grants and Advice
Grants
The following grants are currently available to
business:-
Support and Advice
Business Link North West
Business
Link offers free advice and help to businesses.
This includes issues :
Business Link are government funded and managed in the
North West by the Northwest Regional Development Agency
(NWDA).
Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency (CREA)
CREA offers help to new
and existing businesses of all sizes across South
Lakeland excluding Ulverston and Low Furness. Services
include start-up advice, business guidance, grants and
training.
Furness Enterprise (FE)
Furness
Enterprise covers South West Cumbria's Furness
peninsula, one of the UK's Assisted Areas including Ulverston and
Low Furness. They offer a wide range of free support
services and can provide companies with a ISO9001
Quality Assured locally provided, locally focused, simplified
business support service.
Cumbria Asset Reinvestment Trust (C.A.R.T.)
CART p
roviding business
finance & support to businesses, both start-up & existing,
who have been unable to secure their financial requirements from
mainstream lenders, such as banks, etc.
Cumbria Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of
Commerce represent both small to medium enterprises and larger
corporate organisations across Cumbria. Membership of the Cumbria
Chamber of Commerce opens up a wealth of free essential business
information and advice, networking opportunities, International
Trade support, Member2Member offers and discounts on a whole range
of services.
Federation of Small Business
Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus
is a government agency who help people looking for a job or
training to help them gain employment. They also help
employers with current job vacancies.
Prince’s Trust (Business)
The Prince's Trust is for
young people aged 18-30 and disadvantaged due to social, economic
or environmental conditions, to help them set up new
businesses.
Rural Women's Network
Rural Women's Network help
women in Cumbria realise their full potential through business
support and the development of personal and workplace skills.