Grants

Whether you are a new start up or a growing business, an individual or a community organisation needing financial help on a project, we may be able to help you.

Whatever your need for local support, please contact us to find out what we can offer. If you apply for a grant of some kind, we can help you with completing the forms and putting together your application. The whole process from application to decision can be as quick as 1 month or up to 2 months, depending on when our approval panel meets.

Just call the MTI office on 01228 792778 for details or e-mail us.

• Business Expansion Grants
• Marketing Grants
• Community Grants
• Training Grants

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Business Expansion Grants                                               Return to top
New and existing businesses or businesses looking to move into the area can apply for up to £5,000 grant. In exceptional circumstances, this may even be extended to £10,000.

• You can apply for up to 50% of project costs
• Examples include investment in new equipment and development of buildings
• Business must be located within the MTI area (or looking to locate within the MTI area)

“Many businesses are cautious about taking the next step of growth and it is often the investment in equipment or buildings that can put people off. This grant programme is designed to take away some of that risk by providing financial support and advice on the viability of development proposals.”
Helen Sykes, Programme Manager for Longtown MTI

For an application form and information, please call the MTI office on 01228 792778 or e-mail us.

Case studies of businesses that have benefited from grants

Marketing Grants   Return to top

• You can apply for up to 50% of project costs to a maximum of £1,000
• Examples include the development of advertising plans, direct mail shots, web sites, telephone sales and branded stationery
• Business must be located within the MTI area

“Marketing is often amongst the first things to be squeezed in a business, but is crucial to bring in sales and keep turnover growing. This grant programme aims to help you to identify ways of improving the promotion of your business and then offers financial support to help you put your plans into action.”
Bev Bamford, Business Adviser

For an application form and information, please call the MTI office on 01228 792778 or e-mail us.

Community Grants                                                             Return to top

• The Fund covers the whole MTI area of 13 parishes, from Arthuret and Askerton to Stapleton and Westlinton
• The application process is very easy
• We can consider grants of up to £500 for organisations or up to £250 for requests from individuals.

  “This Fund is making a valuable contribution to life in our communities.”
  Melvyn Redgers, Chair of the Longtown & District Enterprise Trust

For an application form and information, please call the MTI office on 01228 792778 or e-mail us.

Training Grants                                                                  Return to top
Training Grants are available for anyone living in the MTI area. For individuals, funding can be up to 100% if you are not working and up to 50% if you are working but earning less than £15,000 per year (and your household income is less than £30,000 per year).

These grants can cover books, travel, childcare, exam fees, course costs – whatever helps you to take up the right training opportunity for you.

Businesses located in the area can apply for up to 50% of the costs of training their staff.

For further information and advice on training needs, please call the MTI office on 01228 792778 or e-mail us.

Case studies of businesses that have benefited from grants