As I look out of my office window at the undulating Carmarthenshire countryside, I wonder how the next round of European Structural Funds and the Wales Rural Development Plan (RDP) will impact both the urban and non-urban parts of South West Wales. Once again both programmes are arriving late, with many existing funded bodies still […]
A deal for Wales to receive £2bn in European aid between 2015 and 2020 was formally agreed in 2014. It is the third time in a row that Wales has qualified for what is called ‘structural funding’ and is likely to be the last time the country receives this intervention from the EU. This latest […]
Information from Business Wales regarding new funding available to businesses affected by the closure of the Murco refinery Two grant funds worth £3.5m are being launched in Pembrokeshire following the collapse of the deal to sell the Murco Oil Refinery as follows: 1. Small Capital Investment Grant The Pembrokeshire Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Small Capital […]
Exciting news from Business Wales and Business in Focus: If you have graduated in the last 7 years with a minimum of an NVQ Level 4 and you intend to start your own business, then you may be eligible for the Welsh Government Graduate Support Service Discretionary GSS Bursary of £6000. Support may include 1-2-1 […]
Grants of up to £2,500 are available for not-for-profit organisations in Wales that have a remit to serve their local community or town, in support of sport, the arts, the community and the environment. Funding is available for projects in the following four areas: Sport – The Trust is keen to support volunteer-based projects, particularly from […]
