The good news stories just keep coming! We’ve really been able to help businesses in both Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness through recent grant funding schemes - you can read more below.
Jenna Ferguson of The Skin Genie came to us and applied for a grant scheme funded by the Rural England Prosperity Fund, provided through Cumberland Council. She secured £9,000 towards a new Byonik Pulse Triggered Laser.
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Dianne and Colin of Brampton Holiday Homes came to us and applied for a grant scheme funded by the Rural England Prosperity Fund, provided through Cumberland Council. They secured £20,000, covering 50% of their costs towards the purchase of equipment for the bistro including expensive kitchen appliances.
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Run by Paul Hevey alongside his sons-in-law Andy and Joe and daughters Victoria and Georgia, Todds has seen significant growth since Paul bought out his business partner two years ago. This is partly driven by sales and marketing efforts and leveraging social media. In just one year, Todds’ meat processing volume has increased two-fold and they consistently sell out of stock each week.
Todds applied to Cumbria Business Growth Hub for grant funding to deal with two specific operational challenges brought on by the business growth:
Inefficient order processing and labelling
Limited outdoor storage capacity
After working on their application with business adviser Adrian Luckham, Todds were awarded a grant of £4,787.89 supported by the Rural England Prosperity Fund, provided through Westmorland & Furness Council. This investment provided 50% of the cost of two key purchases: a thermal printer and a loading canopy.
We’re currently delivering follow-on funding in Westmorland & Furness with Expressions of Interest currently closed, we may however re-open should funds remain.
Launching on 3rd June we’ll be delivering capital, revenue and tourism grants in Cumberland – anyone wishing to find out more should email info@cumbriagrowthhub.co.uk
