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Extension of funding for business ? apply now

The Leadership and Management Programme offers match funded support of up to £1,000 for a senior business leader to access external support to help them to grow their business.

Due to funding prioritiesthere has to date been a limit on the number of Retail, Personal services and non-B2B organisations that could be supported.

This limit has been under review anda further 50 organisations can now be supported in these business types/sectors where they meet the existing eligibility criteria:

- SMEs employing 2-249 people and with a turnover less than £40m

- Firm high growth plans (increases in turnover &/or employees)

- person per company can benefit

- If fewer than 10 employees – Key person (MD/Owner) only

- If 10 or more employees – Key person (MD/Owner) or someone that reports directly to them

- Over 50% of the business income comes from the private sector.

Anyone interested in accessing this support will need to submit their applications via http://www.nbsl.org.uk/what-we-do/lam-application

The deadline for receiving applications for these sectors is 10th February 2012.

Development activity would need to commence by March 31st 2012 and be concluded by 30th April 2012. This offer is made on ’first come, first served basis’, so don’t delay and contact NBSL now. For more information, telephone 01670 813322 or go to LandMreferrals@nbsl.org.uk

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Phil Langton .