Investment Priority: Supporting Local Business
The Good Growth Hub will provide a single point of contact for all business support funded via the Shared Prosperity Fund across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. They will be responsible for the initial engagement with businesses and will refer out to more bespoke businesses support across a broad spectrum of specialisms and sectors outlined below.
Good Growth Hub
Specialist providers with a strong track-record of delivering high quality business support are invited to put forward projects that would deliver part of, or all of, the below services and make them available for the Good Growth Hub.
- Business Finance
- Made Smarter
- Social Enterprise
- Skills
- Start Up
- Rural Business
>>> Download the initiation form for BUS001c to understand the full requirements and expectations.
Research, Development and Innovation
Providers of bespoke R,D&I business support are invited to put forward projects that provide businesses with tailored advice on:
- Intellectual property (IP)
- Commercialisation
- Scale up of R,D&I activity
- Uptake of R&D tax credits
- Access to non-SPF sources of R,D&I funding
>>> Download the initiation form for BUS002d to understand the full requirements and expectations.
Net Zero, Resilience and Green Skills
We are looking for providers that support businesses to decarbonise their business models and shift to greener processes and production. This includes increasing positive impact on the natural environment, take up of circular economy methods and increased resilience to natural hazards. We would like to see this underpinned by the use of environmental, sustainability, and carbon reporting standards that;
- Are widely used and accepted
- Provide an appropriate fit for the business and
- Offer helpful and constructive guides for green and net zero decision making.
The support offered will be assessed on its ability to demonstrate tangible impacts in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Cornwall and/or a positive impact on the natural environment, alongside the flexibility to deliver for individual business’ needs.
>>> Download the initiation form for BUS007d to understand the full requirements and expectations.