CLOSED SME Support: call in Cumbria (OC07R15P 0276)

Call to run a project enhancing the competitveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Cumbria.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021), Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Rural Payments Agency
• Published: 10 December 2015
• Last updated: 1 February 2016 — See all updates

• Fund state: Closed
• Type: Business support
• Location: North West
• Funding source: European Regional Development Fund
• Closing date: 29 January 2016

This call is now closed. Please do not submit an application for this call. The information provided on this page is for reference purposes only.

Details

This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises and specifically:

• Promote entrepreneurship, in particular by facilitating the economic exploitation of new ideas and fostering the creation of new firms, including through business incubators
• Support the creation and the extension of advanced capacities for products, services and development
• Support the capacity of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises to grow in regional, national and international markets and to engage in innovation processes

For more information, download the call specification.

Location

The project must cover the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership

Value

Up to £3,000,000 of funding is available through this call. A minimum value of £500,000 of funding can be applied for.

Deadlines

Outline application deadline: 29 January 2016.

Completion date

It is anticipated that funding from this call will be awarded for up to 3 years.

How to apply

To apply for funding under this call you will need to complete and send the Outline Application form to the email address provided in the call document. The guidance provides information to help you complete the form. The form and guidance can be found here.

You are also advised to read the details in the call documents in order to produce an application that complies with the requirements and meets the needs set out in the Operational Programme. All this information, the related guidance and the European Regional Development Fund Operational Programme can be found from our home page.

What happens next

If your outline application is successful, we’ll contact you and ask you to make a full application.

Contact details

If you have a question, contact [email protected].

Call reference number: OC07R15P 0276

Published 10 December 2015
Last updated 1 February 2016 + show all updates

1. 1 February 2016

   This call has closed

2. 10 December 2015

   First published.