Cheshire East Council

Grants and Finance

Current and Planned Business Support Grant Programmes

SWEF Enterprise

OPEN FOR APPLICATION

Business grants of up to £2,000 to entrepreneurs in Cheshire and Warrington, aged between 18-30. These grants can be used on costs to support a newly formed business.

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Open in Crewe

OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

We’re offering grants for businesses that take on empty commercial premises in the town centre to help them with the costs of fitting them out and buying essential equipment.

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Flexible Work Space

SCHEME CLOSED

The scheme is offering grants from £25,000 up to £100,000 to landlords/leaseholders to refurbish vacant or under-utilised property into flexible co-working spaces.

SCHEME CLOSED

Business Growth Grant

EXPECTED AUGUST 2025

The '25/26 Business Growth Grant scheme is expected to be launched in August 2025. Register to be kept updated on scheme announcements.

PENDING

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The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills. Further information on the UK Shared Prosperity Fund can be found at: UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Cheshire East Council (CEC) is the lead authority for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) in Cheshire East. It has overall accountability for how the Fund is administered in the borough.

A summary of Cheshire Easts approved investment plan can be found at: UK Shared Prosperity Fund (cheshireeast.gov.uk)