North Northamptonshire Council have launched a new grant scheme to help local businesses invest in measures to increase energy efficiency, move to a lower carbon economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Small or medium sized businesses can now apply for grants of between £1,000 and £5,000 towards 50% of project costs, with the remaining amount to be match funded by the business.The funding can be used for:lighting and lighting controls heating and heating controls insulation energy efficient machinery and equipment (e.g. air compressors) solar panels heat pumps biomass boilers energy storage building energy management systemsCllr David Brackenbury, the council’s Executive Member...

16 November, 2023

West Northamptonshire Council (WNC), in partnership with the Northamptonshire Office of the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner (OPFCC)as awarded over £94K to mitigate violence and knife crime in West Northants.Grants of up to £10,000 have been awarded to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations for projects that aim to alleviate youth violence and knife crime in local communities by promoting community safety, deterring potential offenders, and providing support and resources to at-risk individuals or groups to prevent their involvement in violence and crime.Projects which have been awarded funding include Northampton Town FC Community Trust’s Anti-Crime Ambassador project which will deliver sessions...

09 November, 2023

Voluntary and community organisations in North Northants can now apply for capital and revenue grants of up to £15,000 to help improve the lives of residents across the area.Using the area’s allocation from government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, North Northamptonshire Council is currently taking applications for organisations that meet certain criteria.  Organisations including parish councils, charities, community groups and school PTAs are all being encouraged to check their eligibility and apply online.Organisations can apply for capital and revenue grants of up to £15,000 if they can demonstrate that the funding will be used to support any of the following priorities:Support...

08 November, 2023

Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are now available for rural businesses across North Northamptonshire.Using monies received from the Rural England Prosperity Fund, North Northamptonshire Council has re-launched a grant scheme to support existing rural businesses, with applications now open.Following on from round 1 earlier in 2023, round 2 applications are invited from projects that can start quickly and be delivered with all spend claimed by 28 February 2024. Capital Grants of between £5,000 and £15,000 are available in Round 2.The grant scheme is intended to help rural businesses become more resilient and support growth. A particular target for Round 2 is...

18 October, 2023

The Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire are launching a programme of business support in Northamptonshire. Build Your Business is a new programme aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business. The programme consists of:1:1s webinars workshops access to specialist business databases mentoring networking start-up grants of up to £2,000​ Start-up business grants Part of the Build Your Business programme is the opportunity to apply for a grant. Successful applicants will receive a £2,000 grant for business expenses and ongoing support from the BIPC Northamptonshire team. The eligibility criteria and terms and conditions include:The business must be registered in...

15 October, 2023

A new business support contract has gone live as of today from North Northamptonshire Council to help support retail businesses across Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Rushden and East Northamptonshire.North Northamptonshire is home to a wide range of small and independent retailers who continue to feel the impact of the pandemic and changing consumer habits.Business Support measures to drive employment growth has been identified as a key priority in the North Northamptonshire UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) Investment Plan.Funding is available through the UKSPF to deliver a comprehensive programme of support to retail businesses across North Northamptonshire until 31st December 2024. This...

15 August, 2023

The Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire are launching a programme of business support in Northamptonshire. ​Build Your Business is a new programme aimed at small businesses, entrepreneurs and anyone thinking of starting their own business. The programme will consist of:1:1s webinars workshops access to specialist business databases mentoring networking start-up grants of up to £2,000​ Modules will cover the key areas of running a business: Module 1 Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire Introduction This module will provide a valuable introduction to the Build Your Business programme, including details of the support available and the grant application process and requirements. This is also an opportunity...

20 July, 2023

Organisations across the more rural areas of North Northants are being encouraged to come forward and apply for capital grants of up to £15,000.Using the area’s allocation from the Rural England Prosperity Fund, North Northamptonshire Council is currently taking applications for rural organisations that meet certain criteria.Organisations including parish councils, charities, community groups and school PTAs are all being encouraged to check their eligibility and apply online.Organisations can apply for capital grants of up to £15,000 if they can demonstrate that the funding will be used to support:creation and improvements to local rural green spaces existing cultural, historic and heritage institutions ...

11 July, 2023

Growing firms in Northamptonshire will be given top tips on how they can successfully bid for a share of a £4.7 million funding pot this week.Last month, SEMLEP launched its new Growing Innovation Fund which allows firms across the South East Midlands to bid for grants of between £100,000 and £300,000 for capital projects.Firms which want to make successful applications are now being urged to attend a free online workshop about the grants which is being run by experts from SEMLEP’s Business Support Team on Wednesday, July 12.SEMLEP Growth Hub manager Ruth Roan said: “This workshop is really important for...

10 July, 2023

Two new grants have been announced by SEMLEP Growth Hub today for businesses in the South East Midlands area.The Growing Innovation Capital Grant scheme is open to enterprises to support their innovation ambitions.This grant is designed to help realise the area’s strategic economic aims, notably to strengthen innovation, support decarbonisation and assist with the commercialisation of ideas.  Enterprises successful in their application will have capital projects that support these aims.Grant allocations through the Growing Innovation scheme will be between £100,000 and £300,000.You can find out more by visiting here.SEMLEP has also launched a capital investment grant scheme for SMEs. The...

23 June, 2023

The Northamptonshire Funding Fair 2023 will take place in-person on Wednesday 5 July 2023 from 10am - 4pm at: King's Park Conference Centre, Kings Park Avenue, Moulton Park, Northampton NN3 6LLFollowing virtual funding fairs being held in recent years, due to the pandemic, this will be a great opportunity for groups from across Northamptonshire to listen to presentations from local and national funders who can help contribute towards community projects in the county.There will be a variety of funders presenting including the National Lottery Community Fund, Awards for All, BBC Children in Need, as well as funding available from both...

21 June, 2023