The list below contains, in alphabetical order, all you need to
know about Objective One-funded projects that are directly relevant
to business, ranging from grants and loans, to wage subsidies to
complete IT training and infrastructure packages.
Note: Funds are now very limited. It would be advisable
to discuss potential applications with a member of the relevant
team prior to any formal application being made.
actnow
To bring broadband technology to small and medium sized businesses
in Cornwall. Unique financial and support package offered to businesses.
Contact: actnow on 0800 800 935
Address: actnow, New Technology House,
Tolvaddon Energy Park, Tolvaddon, Camborne, TR14 0HX
Email: info@actnowcornwall.co.uk
Website: www.actnowcornwall.co.uk
Cascade Project
To provide business support for existing and new start businesses,
through writing business plans, marketing plans, ICT plans, training
needs analysis etc. plus mentoring from qualified business advisers,
customised training, qualification aim training, networking events.
Note: Cascade will end on 31 December 2007.
Contact: Sue Lovell / Alison Attfield on 01872 245655
Address: Truro College Business Centre, Palace Building, Quay Street,
Truro, TR1 2HE
E-mail: alisona@trurocollege.ac.uk
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Cornish Horticultural Enterprises (CHE)
Support is available for: (1) commercial development of novel crops and derived products; (2) sustainable innovation in production and packaging technology; (3) improving exploitation of local market opportunities and building associated local supply chains. There is no current provision for direct capital or revenue investment in new industry projects.
Contact: Steve Tones on 01392 829766
Address: CHE Ltd, Sannerville Chase, Exminster, Exeter, Devon, EX6
8AT
E-mail: steve.tones@chenet.org.uk
Website: www.chenet.org.uk
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Cornwall 2001 and Beyond
Business Start Up for unemployed young people in Cornwall
and The Isles of Scilly. Funding is available for testing the market
viability. Low interest business loans and some grant availability. Clients must
be aged 18 to 30 and unable to raise all the funds needed. The project
aims to assist 750 young people into business and support them with
a mentor for two years.
Contact: Prince's Trust Devon & Cornwall on 01752 251051
Email: beverley@princes-trust.org.uk
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk
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Cornwall Film AVIS-D Project
Investment for film, TV and new media companies. Current schemes
include
Digital Markets, supporting the production of digital media marketing
tools; and
The Innovation Fund, supporting the innovative development and distribution
of content. Previous schemes have covered production, project and
product
development and company development (specialist mentoring, access
to markets, business development loans) in Cornwall and the Isles
of Scilly. In addition, PILOTS and the Researchers Scheme support
developments in factual programming; and Uprising and Digital Shorts
develop low budget drama talent. Some requirements on Cornish residency
and use of part-Cornish crew and facilities apply. Cornwall Film
also supports networking, information sharing and business growth
via industry-led cluster Cornwall Media Focus.
Contact: Miranda Adams or Pippa Best on 01872 240900
Address: 73 Lemon Street, Truro TR1 2PN
E-mail: office@cornwallfilm.com
or pippa.best@cornwallfilm.com
Website: www.cornwallfilm.com
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Cornwall Pure Business
The Cornwall Pure Business team has been established to offer a
free tailored one-stop-shop to provide businesses who are thinking
of relocating expert advice and support to help facilitate the move.
Contact: Lucy Hunt, Inward Investment Manager, on 01872 322814
Address: Cornwall Pure Business, Pydar House, Pydar Street, Truro
TR1 1EA
Email: lucy@cornwallpurebusiness.co.uk
Website: www.cornwallpurebusiness.co.uk
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Developing the Business Support Network
To provide detailed services enabling step changes as a result of
diagnostic, action planning, facilitation and project management,
specialist, active brokerage and high growth start up services for
businesses with high growth potential.
Contact: Paula Rumsby of Business Link for Devon and Cornwall
on 0845 600 9966
Email: paula.rumsby@blpeninsula.co.uk
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Empower
To assist in the development and advancement of the female workforce
in Cornwall by providing free higher level skills training or entrepreneurship
training, training for self-employment, careers advice and guidance,
development of personal action plans, skills workshops, business
support, training needs analysis (TNA), expenses towards childcare/
dependant care and on-going mentor support. Note: Empower will end on 31 December 2007.
Contact: Alison Attfield on 01872 245655
Address: Truro College Business Centre, Palace Building, Quay Street,
Truro TR1 2HE
E-mail: alisona@trurocollege.ac.uk
Website: www.trurocollege.ac.uk/businesscentre
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Finance Cornwall
Finance Cornwall invests in Cornish businesses offering loans and
venture capital investment from £20,000 - £1m, for working
capital, growth, purchase of a business or business premises and
many other diverse projects. We normally form part of an overall
finance package and provides ongoing subsidized input from a business
mentor or non executive director specially selected for your particular
business.
Contact: Finance Cornwall on 01872 272288
E-mail: office@financecornwall.co.uk
Website: www.financecornwall.co.uk
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Honey2cornwall
Project operated by Newquay for Excellence Training in partnership
with Restormel Borough Council. Project is available to all hotels,
guest houses and B&Bs with a minimum of 4 letting rooms. The
successful HONEY project has been extended to cover the whole of
Cornwall for honey2cornwall. The project provides access to business
advice, practical support and grants of up to £30,000 to improve
the fabric of hotels in Cornwall.
Contact: Ruth Vincent on 01637 871067
E-mail: ruth@nfet.co.uk
Website: www.honeyprogramme.co.uk
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North Cornwall Business Adviser
The aim of the project is to continue to increase the number of
start – up businesses in North Cornwall and the support available
to them, increase sustainable employment by SMEs in North Cornwall,
improve survival rates of SMEs and increase SME turnover. Assistance
is also given to both start up and established businesses to write
business plans.
Contact: Grayburn Owen on 01726 813079
E-mail: entcornwall@btconnect.com
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Organic South West
We support the sustainable development of organic food and farming
in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Technical and market support
is available to organic farmers, growers, food producers and processors
and those who want to find out more about organic production. Advice
is also available to wholesalers, retailers and caterers who want
to source and use local organic produce. Our services include an
information resource (phone helpline, technical and market information,
monthly trading bulletin) with farm visits available on a consultancy subsidised basis. We also run a series of events throughout the
year aimed at providing further technical, market and supply chain
development for the organic sector.
Contact: Traci Lewis or Martin Davies on 01208 78988
Address: 19D Normandy Way, Walker Lines Business Units, Bodmin,
PL31 1RB.
Email: osw@soilassociation.org
Website: www.organicsouthwest.org
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ReMaDe Kernow
Assistance and advice to Cornish companies wishing to utilise recyclate,
technology, or those wishing to become involved in this area. This
advice can include business planning, access to UK case studies,
assistance in identifying funding where available, and technical
expertise.
Contact: David Hunt, ReMaDe Kernow Manager on 01208 265937
Address: 32 Beatrice Road, Walker Lines Industrial Estate, Bodmin,
Cornwall, PL31 1RD.
Email: david@remadekernow.co.uk
Website: www.remadekernow.co.uk
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Restormel Business Adviser
The aim of the project is to continue to increase the number of
start–up businesses in Restormel and the support available
to them, increase sustainable employment by SMEs in Restormel, improve
survival rates of SMEs and increase SME turnover. Assistance is
also given to both start up and established businesses to write
business plans.
Contact: Ray Pipe on 01726 813079
Email: ray@raypipe.wanadoo.co.uk
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Rural Business Support Initiative
Consultancy support to help farmers improve business performance
or diversify. Offers pre-investment support, including a business
review and production of an action plan. Financial advice, feasibility
studies and planning support may also be part-funded.
Contact: Graham Woolcock on 0845 600 9966
Address: Business Link Devon & Cornwall, Bodmin Business Centre,
Harleigh Road, Bodmin PL31 1AH
Email: graham.woolcock@blpeninsula.co.uk
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Rural Enterprise Gateway South West
A region-wide project for the South West helping rural and land
based businesses develop and adapt to change by providing access
to business support. Delivered through the Business Link network
the project includes a free rural Information service, providing
signposting and high-level knowledge transfer. Groups of rural businesses
will be helped to collaborate and develop with access to 100% funding
of up to £1500 per annum. They can also access up to £3000
per annum to help towards training costs at 75% funding, in order
to help them meet their training needs. Groups wishing to collaborate
formally through the project can gain advice from The English Farming
and Food Partnership. The project is part of the response to South
West Strategy for Sustainable Farming and Food.
Contact: Caroline Hanlan 0845 600 9966
Email: caroline.hanlan@blpeninsula.co.uk
Website: www.sw-gateway.com
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Rural Tourism Improvement Fund
Targeted financial assistance and associated support for farm tourism
via a delegated grant scheme. Offers capital grants and advice for
projects to upgrade and add new facilities to farm/rural tourism
businesses. In addition there is a capital grant scheme for environmental
projects such as farm trails and pond construction.
Contact: Annette Cole of South West Tourism on 01392 353229
Address: Woodwater Park, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5WT
Email: acole@swtourism.co.uk
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Rural Tourism Marketing Grants Administered by Cartwheel
Cartwheel offers marketing grants for Rural and Farm Tourism businesses
looking at new marketing activities in order to generate new business.
These can include websites and brochures etc. Fast track scheme
for projects up to £5,000 with grant rates from 20% to 50%
depending on marketing activity. Need help to start? Marketing advice
available. Funds are currently fully allocated.
Contact: The Cartwheel office on 01392 877842
Address: Darts Farm, Topsham, Exeter, EX3 0QH
Email: info@cartwheel.org.uk
Website: www.farmtourism.co.uk
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South West Investment Group
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Cornwall Business Enterprise
Fund |
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Interest-free loans up to £25,000 for
eligible start-up and small businesses employing less than 5
people where sufficient traditional finance cannot be obtained. |
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Cornwall Business Growth Fund |
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Interest-free loans up to £50,000 for eligible firms
employing five to 250 people where sufficient traditional finance
cannot be obtained. |
Contact: South West Investment Group on 01872 223883
Address: Trevint House, Strangways Villas, Truro, TR1 2PA
Email: info@southwestinvestmentgroup.co.uk
Website: www.southwestinvestmentgroup.co.uk
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Taste of the West in Cornwall
| Food and Drink Trade Development Programme |
| Provides support to attend key trade and consumer shows locally,
nationally and internationally. Provide food and drink producers
with market intelligence, undertake PR campaigns targeted at
trade consumers and press. Production of food guide leaflets,
Cornwall foodfinder and foodfinder bites. Organising meet the
buyer events. |
Contact: Angie Coombes on 01579 349363
Address: Cornwall Taste of the West, 7 The Courtyard, Trewolland
Farm, Liskeard PL14 3NL
Email: enquiries@cornwaltasteofthewest.co.uk
Website: www.cornwallfoodfinder.co.uk
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The Specific Project for Agriculture in Scilly
A delegated grant scheme that aims to maximise the potential of
the Isles of Scilly's agricultural and horticultural industries
through strengthening existing marketing and brand enhancement and
through capital and revenue grants.
Contact: Andrew May or Jess Vian of Mainland Marketing on 01720
422223
Address: Mainland Marketing, Airport Road, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, TR21 0NG
Email: office@mainlandmarketing.co.uk
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The Cornwall Research Fund
A delegated grant scheme launched by the Combined Universities in
Cornwall offering research and development grants for businesses
and partnerships in Cornwall to encourage innovation. While the funding is no longer available, there are opportunities to discuss research and development projects with Combined Universities in Cornwall.
Contact: Peter Castell on 01872 322936
Address: CUC Business Support Manager, Tremough Campus, Penryn, TR10 9EZ
E-mail: peter.castell@cuc.ac.uk
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TUC unionlearn, Cornwall
A South West TUC project which aims to use the unique network of
trade unions and their members to support and promote workforce
development, workplace learning and skills at all levels across
Cornwall.
Contact: Geoff Hale on 01209 611604
Email: ghale@tuc.org.uk
Website: www.learningservices.org.uk
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Unlocking Cornish Potential
The Unlocking Cornish Potential (UCP) Project is part of the Combined Universities in Cornwall initiative. UCP places graduates in Cornish businesses to help both the individual and the company develop. Graduates benefit from a competitive salary and companies benefit from a comprehensive support package.
Contact: Allyson Glover, Cornwall Business School on 01209 617664
Address: Penhaligan Building, Trevenson Road, Pool, Redruth, Cornwall,
TR15 3RD
Email: ucp@cornwall.ac.uk
Website: www.unlockingcornishpotential.co.uk
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Vocational Training Scheme
The Vocational Training Scheme (VTS) is a training and extension project designed to provide funding support and programme delivery to farmers, rural business and land based managers across Cornwall. Training programmes are designed to be flexible for the needs of individuals and groups. These broadly cover the following areas:
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Financial management |
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Business management and planning |
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Technical and husbandry issues across all sectors |
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Personnel and staff development |
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Marketing |
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Diversification and Tourism |
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Computer training |
Contact: Wayne Simmons, Project Manager on 01209 722171
Address: Rural Business School, Duchy College, Stoke Climsland,
Callington, Cornwall PL17 8PB
E-mail: wayne.simmons@duchy.ac.uk
Website: www.duchy.ac.uk/rbs
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