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UK Shared Prosperity Fund
Rural England Prosperity Fund
North Yorkshire
Small Business Grants
Application Form
Guidance on completing this application
Before completing the form: Please read the programme specification (hyperlink) to check that your organisation can apply. Please also check that what you are requesting grant money for is the type of item covered by this programme. This is a capital only programme: this means that grants will only be approved for lasting items, not day to day expenditure or items that should form part of your normal business continuity plans.
- Please read the questions in advance, as the form must be submitted in go
- You will need to attach the following – and a template business plan and cashflow can be found on the links below
- Quotes for each item
- Project Business plan (INCLUDE LINK)
- Cashflow (INCLUDE LINK)
- The last two years of accounts (if available)
- Please get in touch with your local business advisor for support in filling this form if you are unsure
If you prefer, you can also download and return a paper copy of this form (include link)
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Events
02nd July 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Webinar: Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund - Mastering Grant Applications
In this webinar, targeted at smaller enterprises, Enterprise Cube will share their expertise and some top tips for applying for funding and grants. We’ll then apply this information to a real-life example, in the form of the Vibrant and Sustainable High Street Fund.
02nd July 202512:00 pm - 3:00 pmFREE
York Retrofit Network
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03rd July 202510:00 am - 11:30 amFREE
Webinar: Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund – Using Data to Support your Application
This session is designed to offer an oversight into the value of data and how it can be used to bring success to your project. This can be through helping to communicate the need for your project, understanding the outputs and outcomes of your proposals and ensuring you are on track to achieve these outputs and outcomes throughout the course of the project.
Resources
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