Business Start-up Grant
This scheme
is targeted at new start-ups and companies less than 18 months old.
Applications can be made for assistance towards the cost of
necessary equipment and machinery, the extension, adaptation or
improvement of facilities within the premises and marketing, where
it forms part of a promotional programme which is likely to lead to
new jobs.
The maximum amount of grant assistance is £1,000 to any one
concern in any one year.
Eligibility
Please note the grants are entirely discretionary and you may
only apply for assistance under either the Business Start-Up scheme
or the Business Expansion scheme.
The following businesses are ineligible to apply for grant aid
assistance: retail, hotels and B & B’s, estate agents, personal
services (i.e. hairdressers, handymen & gardeners etc) and
restaurants and cafes.
Contacts
Regeneration & Planning Services
Town Hall
St Nicholas Street
Scarborough
YO11 2HG
Tel: 01723 232325
Fax: 0870 238 4159