New Round: Kickstart Tourism Grants

We now have further funding available for eligible SMEs in Enterprise M3 LEP working in the Visitor Economy (Kickstart Tourism).
Funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), eligible SMEs can access grants of between £1,000 £3,000 (up to £5,000 in exceptional circumstances) for specialist advice or equipment/technology. Please note that due to this grant being funded by ERDF some of the eligibility criteria is shown in Euros. You can use this link to convert from GBP to Euros
This funding aims to support SMEs affected by Covid-19 to respond to the immediate challenges they face; and to adapt, diversify or repurpose in order to strengthen their capacity to recover. Ultimately, the project objective is to support the economy by helping SMEs to recover and rebuild, safeguarding jobs and opportunities for the future.
This grant funding scheme is being delivered by Exemplas Ltd on behalf of Enterprise M3 LEP.
The call opens on Monday 30th November 2020 and will be open for one week, closing for full applications and your quote by 23.59 on Monday 7th December 2020.
Eligible, fully-complete applications will be assessed in the order in which they are returned to Exemplas. Due to the high level of applications expected, we will be unable to take applications to the next stage if application forms are incomplete or more information is required.
We encourage all applicants to check through the eligibility criteria, pre-application information and FAQs on our website to ensure your application has the best chance of being successful.
Eligible fully completed applications will be assessed in the order that they arrive.
We will not be able to provide feedback if your application is not complete.
Please submit your completed application and accompanying documents/quote as soon as it is ready.