Business and Community Projects in Gloucestershire

As part of our Strategic Economic Plan (SEP), we have brought £101.69 million into the county through the Gloucestershire Growth Deal, £11.5 million via the Getting Building Fund, plus €41 million in European funding through our EU Structural and Investment Funds Strategy. Thanks to these deals, we’re funding cutting-edge projects, fuelling innovation and facilitating change, laying solid foundations for Gloucestershire’s next steps to economic growth.

European Funded

Education Developing Gloucestershire’s Employability (EDGE)

EDGE was an employment pathfinder project, designed to help young people develop the skills required by businesses, based on the direct feedback of Gloucestershire employers.

European Funded

Target 2020/30

Gloucestershire SMEs can receive help to become more energy efficient with Target 2020.

European Funded

Skills Support for the Workforce: STEM

This Skills Support project aims to boost science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) capabilities within the county by delivering specialised training.

European Funded

Skills Support for the Workforce: Low Carbon

Focussing on upskilling workers in priority low carbon sectors, this project was designed to increase capacity and capability in Gloucestershire’s growth businesses, in order to deliver economic growth across the county.

European Funded

Start and Grow Enterprise

The Start and Grow Enterprise project is designed to stimulate successful enterprise in Gloucestershire, particularly among priority demographic and geographical groups.

European Funded

RDPE Growth Programme

Funding for rural tourism infrastructure

European Funded

Gloucestershire Research and Innovation Project (GRIP)

Gloucestershire Research and Innovation Programme (GRIP) was a project designed to encourage and enhance innovation throughout the county.

European Funded

Going the Extra Mile (GEM)

The Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Project aims to engage and support individuals that need help to get into employment, assisting them with education, training, volunteering or work opportunities.

European Funded

Gloucestershire’s Accelerated Impact Network Support (GAINS)

This programme provides high-growth Gloucestershire businesses with the support they need to reach new heights.

European Funded

Export for Growth – South West

Export for Growth supported SMEs in Gloucestershire to improve their international trade performance; through tailored support packages and the removal of common barriers.

GIIF Funded

Stroud Metal Company

The Stroud Metal Company has been awarded £3.5 million by the Gloucestershire Infrastructure and Investment Fund (GIIF) to facilitate the relocation of both factory and office space, to a new site located off Brunel Way in nearby Stonehouse.

GIIF Funded

Park View Care Home (Gloucester)

Park View offers a range of care services for older people. Park View is a state of the art care home situated in Gloucester with specialist dementia and nursing facilities, residential care, Close Care Plus apartments and respite care.

Growth Deal Projects Summary
Updated March 2024