20 June 2023
Members are being reminded to register for the Government's Help to Grow scheme.
The initiative was announced during the Budget on March 3, as a further boost for small businesses recovering from the impact of the pandemic.
Help to Grow: How SME's can innovate, grow and drive recovery. https://t.co/0NhCmRRKSV
— Dept for BEIS (@beisgovuk) June 23, 2021
There are places on two schemes available which offer either:
- an Executive Development programme that could help you improve business performance and growth potential through Help to Grow: Management
- free online advice and money off software that could help you save time and cut costs through Help to Grow: Digital
For the management course, there will be 30,000 places available over the next three years, and the Government will pay 90% of the course costs - meaning businesses will pay £750.
Meanwhile, the digital course will offer businesses free, impartial advice, as well as a discount of up to 50% on the costs of approved software, worth up to £5,000. Vouchers are initially expected to be available for software that helps businesses:
- build customer relationships and increase sales
- make the most of selling online
- manage their accounts and finances digitally
Find out more, and register, for Help to Grow here
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