Council takes business support on the road to Diss

The Council is inviting local businesses to drop in and find out about grants, advice and training available to businesses planning to expand.

Cabinet Member, Councillor Lisa Overton-Neal said:

“We are committed to growing our local economy and we want South Norfolk business owners, with plans for to expand, to find out how we can help. Our drop-in sessions provide an ideal opportunity to discuss grants and focused business support.”

Business Builder is the Council’s growth programme designed to support businesses planning to invest in their business growth.

Grants of up to £3000 are available, for businesses that qualify. Development grants and Build Up grants are for businesses which have been trading for over and under two years respectively. These grants can part-fund expenditure on activity contributing to growth, such as marketing campaigns, additional staff, equipment, extra business space, buying in consultancy, specialist training and website development.

The Council is also offering free online Foundation training for entrepreneurs planning to launch. South Norfolk Council’s Business Bus, a mobile office, will be in Diss Business Park, Hopper Way, IP22 4GT on the 20 November, between 10:30am – 2:30pm, with a team ready to help local businesses.

If you can’t make it to the Business Bus, you can also apply for a grant via email, business@southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk or by visiting South Norfolk Business Builder for more information online.