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Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council launches new Enterprise Fund

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council launches new Enterprise Fund

Mon, October 09, 2017

Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has launched an Enterprise Fund to assist new businesses.

In order to support a new generation of entrepreneurs, the fund is designed to maximise innovative opportunities for start-ups and promote future growth. It’s aimed at businesses who have been trading for less than two years.

Commenting on the launch of the Enterprise Fund, the Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Joan Baird OBE, said: “This funding is a great example of how Council is recognising the achievements of local businesses and the impact they have on economic prosperity in our area. It is hoped that the initiative will provide further success and enable businesses to continue to grow and develop.”

The fund opens on Monday 16th October and closes at noon on Friday 3rd November. Application forms and further information can be found online at: www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/grantsandfunding/

Hard copies are also available by emailing the Council’s Funding Unit at: grants@causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk

At the launch of The Enterprise Fund are Councillor Richard Holmes, The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Councillor Joan Baird OBE and Bridget Mc Caughan and Martin Clark, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council.