Finding Funding The task of finding funding to support the establishment and growth of Small to Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) is one of the hardest tasks that we have ever been involved with. So many worthwhile cases, put up by really dedicated and very knowledgeable people, just cannot get the requisite funding for one reason or another. But if it is so tough why have we chosen to become engaged in this arena? |
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The Budget - 21 March 2007 • A new tax credit for environmental investment will be introduced. • Small firms will be able to claim a 175 per cent tax credit for research and development from April 2008. |
Selective Finance for Investment in EnglandDTI official statistics publication – latest Annual Report. In the year ending March 2006, businesses in England have accepted over 400 grant offers totalling in excess of £80m. |
RSA Wales official statistics publication – latest Annual ReportIn the 7 years to end March 2006, businesses in Wales have accepted 1173 RSA grant offers totalling £650m. These offers relate to projects with planned investment of £2.83bn with the aim of creating or safeguarding over 70,000 jobs. |