Financial Support
We have a range of financial support and advice to help your business prosper.
Browse through our current programmes:
We have a range of financial support and advice to help your business prosper.
Browse through our current programmes:
The WSLF provides loan finance to new and existing small to medium sized businesses operating in the West of Scotland. The fund aims to help businesses that have a good, viable proposal but have difficulty in raising finance from normal commercial sources.
Loans of up to £50,000 are available. At least 50% of the funding package must be provided by the private sector.
www.wslf.co.uk
email : sharpr@northlan.gov.uk
telephone : 01698 302198
The Lanarkshire Business Training Support scheme (LBTS) provides grants to new and existing businesses in North Lanarkshire undertaking training of company personnel.
The aim of the fund is to help small enterprises to grow by raising skill levels and improving competency, thereby increasing productivity and competitiveness. It enables businesses to raise the standard and quality of their products/services, develop their existing customer base or expand in to new markets.
Grants can contribute up to 50% towards total eligible project costs (excluding VAT), up to a maximum grant of £3,000 (minimum grant £245).
email : businesssupport@northlan.gov.uk
telephone: 01698 302198
This was introduced in 2008 to reduce the rates burden on small businesses of which the combined rateable value is £25,000 or less.
Combined rateable value:
Each individual property must have a rateable value of less than, or equal to, £18,000.
For more information contact the Rates Department:
Phone: 01698 403903 Email: revenue@northlan.gov.uk
The Sustainable Business Growth Fund (SBGF) provides grants to new and existing businesses in North Lanarkshire undertaking a business growth project which involves:
• Capital expenditure
• Infrastructure improvement
• Consultancy support
The aim of the fund is to help small enterprises to grow by becoming more innovative, productive and competitive and to increase employment opportunities.
It offers grants of up to 50% of eligible projects from £1,000 up to a maximum of £7,500. Consultancy grants are a minimum of £350 up to a maximum of £2,000.
email : businesssupport@northlan.gov.uk
telephone : 01698 302198
The Town Centre Business Grant Programme is a financial assistance programme for independent town centre businesses, which can access up to £1,000 towards the cost of developing and promoting their business.
The grant is co-ordinated through Town Centre Activities Ltd.
telephone : 01236 638916
“The help we received from North Lanarkshire Council has been invaluable from advice to financial support, to helping us to appear at national exhibitions.”
Sally Beattie, Lazy Day Foods Ltd.