Cumbria Business Growth Hub is offering grant support in the Westmorland & Furness area thanks to funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, allocated by Westmorland and Furness Council.

With funding available for both capital and revenue spend up to a maximum of £10,000, grants of up to £3,000 will require no match, grants of between £3,000 to £10,000 require a 30% match contribution with UK SPF funding covering 70%.

The grant application and guidance notes can be found here, the grant scheme runs until end of Dec 2024.

But there’s not just grant support available, partners led by Cumbria Action for Sustainability can provide a whole host of other support, programmes and training. If you’d like to find out more call 01768 210 276 or email greenhub@cafs.org.uk

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus