Business Support
Please see below the latest grants available and Business Support
Kent And Medway Business Fund
Ready to grow your business? A 0% interest loan from the Kent and Medway Business Fund could provide the financial support to help achieve your goals.
Click here to apply and for more information
Work Boost – grants for employers to take on new staff
Employers based in the Sevenoaks District can access funding to pay for new staff through our ‘Work Boost’ scheme.
The new member staff would work up to 21 hours a week for up to 12 weeks at the minimum wage.
Employment can start anytime, but must be completed by 28 February 2025.
The staff have to be:
Aged between 18 and 24 years old and currently out of work or under-employed
Anyone who has out of work or under-employed for over a year
A person with a disability of any age
Underemployment refers to people in work but their job is inadequate in terms of hours worked, skill levels or income.
As well as gaining work experience, the staff will receive two days of training and support from us . This includes skills and communications training, CV writing and help applying for work.
The scheme is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Apply
Before you apply, please read our Work Boost guidance for grant applicants
Business support from Smarter Society
Working alongside Local Authorities and LEPs, we deliver start-up and existing business support that build small business communities that create local employment. Our training, mentoring and support targets entrepreneurs including those who won’t normally engage with government initiatives.
Please click here for more information
Stay tunned… more funding is on the way!
New grant schemes are being pre-pared for launch, details will follow very soon
Click here for current funding options from Sevenoaks District Council
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