Tata Steel subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise has pledged support for new enterprises in Caerphilly County Borough – the fifth successive year it has done so.
Funded by Tata Steel subsidiary UK Steel Enterprise and Caerphilly County Borough Council, the Business Start-Up Programme has provided grants to 64 businesses and produced 79 new jobs since its launch in 2014.
This scheme provides resources to help residents of Caerphilly county borough set up a full-time business for the first time when other sources of funding are not available. The funding is a discretionary grant and can provide up to 50% of eligible project costs to a maximum of £500.
Business start-ups from all business sectors are considered, provided the business is based in Caerphilly County Borough. Eligible costs can include; capital equipment, ICT equipment, development of websites, marketing and building works within the business premises.