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I am keen to help businesses with their marketing. This area is for marketing tips, guidance and a list of local grants.

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Local Grants

Strategic Growth Programme

Fully funded

Funding depends upon growth and job creation / safeguarding. Grant helps towards job creation, job safeguarding and growth and can be used for consultancy and coaching – includes marketing.

Basic eligibility criteria:

For B2B businesses (some B2C will be considered)
A SME - fewer than 250 employees
Located in Leeds City Region - Bradford, Calderdale, Craven, Harrogate, Kirklees, Leeds, Selby, Wakefield and York
Have been trading for 3 years or more

More information is available here:

https://lnkd.in/dUC8jeV

To start the application process - 5-10 mins to complete.

https://lnkd.in/dQYjhYb

Ad:Venture

50% funded

Basic eligibility criteria:

Start-ups or businesses under 3 years old
Serving a B2B audience
Located within Leeds City region - includes all West Yorkshire, Harrogate, York, Selby and Craven

Up to £10k awarded Engagement with Ad:Venture full programme https://ad-venture.org.uk/register/ Further funding available up to £50k (50% funded) for growth and employment creation.

https://ad-venture.org.uk/register/

Further funding available up to £50k (50% funded) for growth and employment creation.

https://ad-venture.org.uk/register/

Manufacturing Growth Program

Approx 33% funded

Basic eligibility criteria:

For Manufacturing companies in Yorkshire
Minimum of £3k project
Can be used towards marketing strategy

To find out more visit:

https://www.manufacturinggrowthprogramme.co.uk/

Majority of grants cover marketing strategy (some do cover marketing implementation and a marketing campaign)

Time to fast track the business and explore the options

What Clients Say

Rachel’s focus has been on promoting our annual exhibition and our training courses, which has resulted in our largest exhibition to date with a very positive return and maximising our training course attendance. More recently she has been mentoring our marketing and promotions co-ordinator. Rachel is a great addition to our team and continues to shape our marketing.

David BlytheWilliam Merritt Centre

Grateful thanks to Rachel who has helped us increase turnover on our website by 500% (vs previous year) She has provided us with great ideas that we would not have thought of and her knowledge of marketing at all levels, from strategic ideas to social media is extensive.

Helen StonesThe Fizz Company

Rachel completed a Marketing Health Check and project plan for us. She has guided us with messaging, activity recommendations and generally helped us to get the best out of our marketing efforts by maximising budget and results. If you are a SME business who is doing some marketing, but not sure on its impact, I would definitely recommend you speak to Rachel.

Cathryn FawcettField & Fawcett

Rachel carried out a marketing audit on our business. We received a comprehensive report that included a full analysis of our market, main competitors and our strengths and weaknesses. We also received a well-constructed marketing plan, that included many recommendations and budget parameters. We would highly recommend her to any business that understands the importance of marketing and wants to grow their business.

Mark JohnsonCal Sameday