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Small Grants The fourth round of the ETR Small Grants Programme has been allocated. Small Businesses in the ETR catchment area can contact Drew for further information about possible opportunities on 8676 4714. Micro-Business Development Programme 320 businesses have been enrolled on this programme. 237 businesses have now completed training and mentoring is well underway. There are a limited number of places available on this programme which provides an analysis of business system needs and delivery of 1 to 1 mentoring in the workplace. Capital grants are available at 50% up to maximum funding of £490 towards purchase of either computer or software. Contact Cookstown Enterprise Centre on 028 8676 3660 to enroll. Expanding Your Market 27 small rural businesses have now enrolled on this programme The programme is designed to assist these businesses enter the export market and should be completed by end December 2006. Small Grants Programme ETR have provided capital grant assistance at 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of £20,000 grant-aid to a total of 65 projects under this programme. This programme has gone a long way in assisting ETR to meet our targets in relation to job creation. As a result of this programme 116 new jobs have been created and 161 sustained within the target area. Micro-Business Development Programme Cookstown Enterprise Centre and Dungannon Enterprise Centre are working with Micro-Businesses in the area providing specific training and mentoring. To date 320 businesses have enrolled and 237 businesses have completed training. Participation on this programme gives local businesses the opportunity to access capital grants at 50% up to £490 for the purchase of either a computer or software. Transnational Programme A Honey Processing and Marketing Programme has been completed. Cookstown Western Shores Area Network worked with the Mid-Ulster Beekeepers Association to address training needs in marketing and processing and undertake best practice visits including to ROI and Macedonia. Micro Business Development Programme Cookstown and Dungannon Enterprise Centres ahve been appointed to analysis business system needs and deliver 1 to 1 mentoring in the workplace. Capital grants will be available at 50% of eligible costs up to maximum funding of £490 towards purchase of either computer or software. Micro Business Development Programme - Part B East Tyrone Rural Limited will provide capital grant aid for participants on Part A of this programme to purchase either computer or appropriate software at 50% of eligible costs up to a maximium of £490 grant-aid. Latest News 4th round small grants programme has been alllocated Small Grants Programme The third round of the Small Grants Programme closed on 8th July 2004 with 30 applications being received. These applications are now being processed. |
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