Grants & Funding
...tapping into financial assistance...
There are a number of sources of grants and funding for tourism businesses and the predominant bodies are detailed below.
To search through all grant schemes relevant to you and your business, use Business Link's Grant and Support Directory which details potential sources of help with starting or developing your business.
Offer two particularly useful grants for Farm Diversification and the re-use of Redundant Buildings.
Provide grants for a variety of reasons but projects must be sympathetic to the character and importance of the building, site or landscape.
The central gateway into all funding generated by the National Lottery. The site has details on the eight funding bodies and a useful search tool for working out what you can apply for.
Museums, Libraries and Archives South East (MLA)
Specifically for museums and collections, the MLA have their own grants as well as signposting to other relevant sources.
Grants are available for community groups and farms but not specifically for tourism projects.
The South East Growth Fund is a funding stream for fast growing businesses. It can offer grants of up to half a million pounds to businesses that are judged to be growing quickly. Click on the heading for more information.