Call out to Gloucestershire organisations: Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, Coaching for High Growth Potential

Gloucestershire has a prosperous and resilient economy and there are major opportunities for expansion, with potential in high growth sectors.

On behalf of the national Growth Programme Board, the Department for Communities and Local Government is inviting Gloucestershire organisations to apply for the ERDF call - ‘Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises through Coaching for High Growth Potential’, with a value of up to £500,000. 

The local European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Strategy states that by 2022, Gloucestershire aims to be “a hub of world class companies, with a diverse business portfolio and a reputation for starting and growing great businesses”. This call is looking to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises in Gloucestershire, specifically through the coaching for high growth potential. Seeking proposals for the delivery of high quality, bespoke, 1-2-1 coaching packages, these packages should be targeted at businesses from high growth sectors and be tailored to individual business challenges and opportunities.

Call Specification – Deadline 27^th May 2016

Enhancing the Competitiveness of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Investment Priorities, allocated £500,000:

-          Supporting the creation and the extension of advanced capacities for products, services and development.

-          Supporting the capacity of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises to grow in regional, national and international markets and to engage in innovation processes.

Applicants under this call will need to demonstrate how activity and delivery will be co-ordinated, and made accessible through the Growth Hub in Gloucestershire. Applicants will also need to demonstrate how they will work locally with their Growth Hub and all business support provision provided by local public and private sector partners, without duplicating any existing business support services.

The ERDF required outputs that must be delivered, full details and how to apply can be found here.

If you have any questions, or would like any further information on the call please contact GFirst LEP on info@gfirstlep.com.