Objective: Growth of micro business through innovation creating new jobs.
Capital grants for small scale investment by micro enterprises based in Staffordshire Moorlands (with less than 10 employees and sole traders) including capital funding for net zero/low carbon infrastructure, diversification of farm enterprises and to encourage new start up businesses, expansion or scale up of businesses.
Minimum grant £1,000
Maximum grant £15,000
A larger grant may be considered in exceptional cases where grant funding is necessary for the project to proceed and deliverables are substantial.
The grant rate will be up to 80% of total eligible project cost.
This grant is part funded by the UK Government's Rural England Prosperity Fund (REPF) for capital only grants.
The grant is part funded by the UK Government's UK Shared Prosperity Fund for revenue and capital grants.
For more information and to apply please see our website here.
If you have queries, please email UKSPF@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk
