Business Support and Finance

Knowing how to manage your finances is essential for the running of a successful business. As well as being able to plan your cash flow you will also want to know how to obtain grants, loans and awards.
 
Falkirk Council is a major partner in the local Business Gateway and provides support to businesses seeking start to start up, grow and create new jobs in the Falkirk Council area.
 
Business Gateway in Falkirk can be contacted through Falkirk Enterprise Action Trust (FEAT) on 01324 665500 / www.feat.org.uk| 
 
The full range of Business Gateway services can be viewed on www.bgateway.com|
 
Prior to seeking business support through Business Gateway, please:

 

Be clear as to why you are looking for business assistance. There are many reasons why you may need support to start or grow your business but examples are to develop new markets or products, finance, create new jobs or invest in new plant and equipment.

 

Give thought to the amount of financial assistance you may need to implement your business plans and why that support is required.

 

Check that you meet the eligibility criteria of the Business Gateway scheme from which you plan to seek support.

 

Remember that most, if not all, schemes of assistance are discretionary and subject to budget availability.

Business Support Grant

The Business Support grant is a match funded (50%) discretionary grant award of up to £2,000 for VAT registered businesses, with between 3 and 250 employees, seeking to start up, expand or locate their business operations within premises in the Falkirk Council area.

 

An eligible project for the award of a Business Support grant is one that entails 'one off' costs not associated with the business's normal day to day operating costs and will have a demonstrable benefit on the business's operating efficiency and growth potential. Thus, costs associated with business relocation, additions or improvements to existing premises and the implementation of carefully developed marketing, e-business or specialist training projects may be eligible for grant assistance.

Note: business support grants are not available for the purchase of capital equipment (such as items of expenditure that will be recorded on the balance sheet of a business), to acquire trade or statutory licences or assist a business to fulfil its statutory obligations. Further information on the eligibility criteria and conditions pertaining to the award of a Business Support grant is contained within the Notes for Applicants PDF. This should be read prior to completion of the Application Form.

 

 

Other Local Funding Sources

For information on other local funding sources use the searchable database Funding at Falkirk|.