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Kick Start Plus

Businesses trading from 6 months up to 3 years

Kick Start Plus is a joint initiative funded by UK Steel Enterprise and administered by Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council. The grant is aimed at supporting new businesses from 6 months up to 3 years old, to help them develop and expand. 

Who can apply

  • Businesses based in Blaenau Gwent that have been trading from 6 months up to 3 years.
  • Small and Medium sized businesses e.g. those employing less than 249 people.
  • Sole traders, Partnerships, Limited Companies, Co-operatives, Limited Liability Partnerships
  • Business that operate on a full-time basis (minimum 35hrs per week) and main source of applicant's income.
  • Businesses with projects that meet at least one of the below key project deliverables.

Grant Support

  • 50% of eligible and reasonable costs up to a maximum of £2,500.00 (total project spend at least £5,000.00).
  • Applications for both revenue and capital costs will be accepted.
  • Minimum grant £500.00 (project spend at least £1,000.00).
  • All grant project costs must exclude VAT.

Eligibility rules apply - click on Guidance Notes for full details

To register your interest please click HERE