Local Communities & Enterprise Fund
Perfect for Warwickshire-based businesses that are struggling to access finance through their local bank
Are you looking to start up or grow your Warwickshire-based business? Do you need finance?
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The Local Communities and Enterprise Fund (LCE) is specifically designed to support a range of SMEs, regardless of your trading status - micro businesses, smaller and medium businesses, start-ups, and social enterprises with loans up to £150,000.
What is LCE?
The LCE is a finance strand from the Warwickshire Investment Fund; this is a 5-year Warwickshire County Council access to finance initiative. This aims to support the economic recovery and future growth of Warwickshire.
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Over the five-year period 2021/22-2025/26, the council is planning to invest £60m into two funding streams to provide new and additional finance options for businesses looking to invest and grow in the county. For more information, visit warwickshireinvestmentfund.co.uk
Eligibility Criteria
You must be trading or going to start trading in Warwickshire or you must be in the process of relocating to the Warwickshire region.
You must be a micro, small, medium sized business or a social enterprise.
The Local Communities and Enterprise Fund is part of the Warwickshire County Council's Warwickshire Investment Fund