The Birmingham and Solihull Export Support Programme
About this opportunity
Through BASESP, grants are available to businesses looking to engage in new or enhanced export-readiness activity in overseas markets. The grant fund will do this by supporting 100% of the total eligible costs up to a maximum grant award of £6,000.
Businesses can submit more than one bid up to a combined total value of £6,000 subject to funding availability at the time.
Eligibility
This grant is open to small to medium enterprise (SME) based within the Birmingham City Council and Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council local authority areas.
Businesses from all sectors are eligible for consideration, except for:
- charities
- those of a political or religious persuasion
- any business activity that is illegal or deemed unsuitable for public support by Birmingham City Council
BASESP is being used to encourage business growth by supporting projects that enable businesses to:
- realise their exporting potential in existing and new markets, and to secure new international opportunities
- connect businesses to the wider trade and export support
- network and facilitate introductions to new market opportunities
- engage with overseas trade missions and connect to new market opportunities
increase the value of goods and/or services exported
This fund is open to business from B2B and B2C categories, however applications will be prioritised from businesses operating within the following sectors:
- fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)
- clean growth
- automotive and future mobility
- advanced manufacturing
- health and life sciences
- legal, finance and business services
- food and drink
- education and training
- creative and digital
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