FI14574

Request

  1. What funding (if any) do you offer to small businesses in the local area? 
  2. How many grants (if any) do you offer to small businesses in the local area? 
  3. If funding or grants are offered, please can you provide the specific monetary figures that are available to small businesses in the local area. 
  4. How many grants, or funding offers, were applied for and successfully granted to small businesses in the calendar years 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Response

  1. The Council does not offer regular fundingto small businesses.   Grants are offered if funding becomes available.
  2. The Council will be re-launching the Rural England Prosperity Fund grant scheme shortly.  Details are available online www.dover.gov.uk/repf.
  3. Not applicable
  4. The Council previous provided Town centre and green energy business grant scheme to 29 businesses.