Erewash Borough Council Grants

Shop Signage Grant

The aim of the grant is to support new and existing businesses occupying ground floor retail units in the town centres of Ilkeston, Long Eaton and the local centres of Borrowash and Sandiacre, and the villages of Draycott, Breaston, Little Eaton, and West Hallam.

The scheme will provide grants for new signage of up to a maximum of £1,000 for existing businesses and of up to £2,000 for new businesses or businesses occupying vacant units.

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Shopfront Improvement Grant

The grant scheme is to encourage owners or tenants of ground floor units in the town centre of Ilkeston or Long Eaton to clean, repair, or renovate their buildings. Applicants can apply for grants of £1,000 - £10,000 to carry out works such as graffiti removal, repairing brickwork or rendering, re-painting, replacing windows, and clearing guttering.

A minimum of 20% match-funding of the value of the project, is required by the applicant, however start-ups and social enterprises are not required to provide match-funding.

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Research and Development Grant

The grant is open to applicants who are current and operational SME businesses based in the borough of Erewash.

Applicants can apply for a grant of between £5,000 and £10,000 to enable the research and development of a particular product, process, or technology that would be considered ‘new to the firm’.

A minimum of 20% match-funding of the value of the project, is required by the applicant.

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