As an organisation that has a network of Solent based businesses, we would like to invite you to a briefing on Friday 23rd July at 13:00 to hear about new grants and support available for SMEs in the region. You will get to hear from Helen Stratton (YTKO - Get Set Solent) and Sam Thomas (LoCASE - Low Carbon Across the South East) who will provide you with an overview of what funding and support opportunities are available for business networks.

YTKO - Get Set Solent

Getset Solent is a business support programme delivering specialist, fully funded access to finance and marketing support to help businesses with the potential and ambition to grow, through a range of engaging workshops, 1:1 sessions and support to access the GetSet Solent Grant Programme.

The programme focuses on helping businesses overcome the two biggest barriers to growth – generating sufficient profitable customers and accessing finance. We aim to increase your knowledge and skills, giving you the clarity and confidence to achieve your growth potential.

LOCASE - Low Carbon Across the South East

The Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE) is a business support programme that helps local businesses optimise energy efficiencies and adopt/develop low carbon innovations and solutions. Funding for the programme was secured through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).

To do this, LoCASE provides grants for businesses of up to £20,000 as well as training workshops and fully funded events. Targeted business support is on offer for companies who offer “green” or low carbon goods and services. LoCASE grants will be available to businesses classed as small or medium enterprises and support SME’s reduction of emissions whilst simultaneously increasing business energy efficiency, profitability, development, innovation, and job creation.

New Business Support Programmes Available in the Solent - Grants and Advice