Business Grants

Business Grants and Funding availability:

Empty Shop Grant

Wyre Forest District Council offers a grant of up to £4,000 for permanent improvements to empty retail premises, subject to terms and conditions.

For more information please view the Empty Shop Grant leaflet  (107K)

New Business Grant

Wyre Forest District Council offers a £750 grant to qualifying businesses, subject to terms and conditions.

For more information please view the New Business Grant leaflet  (253K)

Booster Grant

A grant of up to £2,000 match funding that aims to help young, growing businesses that have been trading between 18 months and 5 years, to make a step change in their development.

For mor einformation please view the Booster Grant leaflet  (237K)

External Funding

Information on grants and other sources of funding for business is available free from Business Link West Midlands’ grant database.

Business Link can also help you to:

• Access business information and research
• Get expert advice on how to improve your business performance
• Find relevant solutions through access to quality assured suppliers
• Improve the skills of yourself and your people
• Access specialist manufacturing advice
• Start a dynamic new business

View the Business Link West Midlands website

PLEASE NOTE –

Business Link will close on 25^th November 2011 when services will be replaced by:

• A national website and national contact centre.
• Business Coaching for Growth.
• A national mentoring network 
• A streamlined Solutions for Business support portfolio.

From 1^st April 2011 until 25^th November 2011, a reduced service will be available for:

core information, diagnostic, brokerage and the business start-up service. 

Grant subsidies will not be available, however, a limited consultancy service to assist high growth businesses will be offered.

For more information please email the Regeneration and Economic Development Team.