What Is A Web Design Grant
A
web design grant is a sum of money, given to a
small or medium-sized business by the
government, which does not have to be repaid or exchanged for business shares. It helps to cover part of the total cost involved in
creating a new website, for example, the labour costs. There are several bodies that award grants alongside the government, such as the European Union, Regional Development Agencies and local authorities.
Our Grants
Every grant that we accept is worth
£5,000. A minimum contribution of
£1,000 is required to gain the
£4,000 to make up the total grant amount. Whereas £1,000 would only get you the most basic website, £5,000 could get you:
- A bespoke design tailored to your business and brand.
- A full e-commerce system including but not limited to:
- Management of your online shop including categories, pages and items
- Add-ons your business may require e.g. stock control system
- One-page checkout systems
- SSL security encryption
- Configurable expiration time of customer shopping carts
- Integration with different payment gateways e.g. Amazon, PayPal, WorldPay etc.
- Ability to view, edit, remove and create any orders
- Create email notifications to keep track of orders
- Ability to allow customers to store information onto your system
- Management of your inventory with backorder capabilities
- Allocate multiple images to individual products
- Ability to use social bookmarking e.g. share to Facebook, Twitter, email etc.
- Or, a full content management system including but not limited to:
- Keeping your website up to date with constant access
- The ability to upload content to your website including text, pictures, graphics etc.
- Easy to use system that anybody can use
Eligibility
There are various factors which play a part in the
eligibility of receiving a
grant. They are as follows:
- Business Size – Your business will be measured by size and grants are limited to small and medium-sized businesses with less than 250 employees and an annual turnover of less than £46m (50m euros).
- Location – The location of your business premises can also affect whether you will be accepted. Your business must be in one of the following regions:
- Bolton
- Bury
- City of Manchester
- City of Salford
- Oldham
- Rochdale
- Stockport
- Tameside
- The former borough of Congleton
- The former borough of Macclesfield
- The former borough of Vale Royal
- Trafford (Greater Manchester South)
- Wigan (Greater Manchester North)
- Warrington
- Industry Sector – Some industry sectors are restricted from gaining grants and any applications made will be inspected. You must conduct your main part of business in one of the following sectors:
- Advertising or PR
- Architecture
- Art and Antiques
- Crafts
- Computer Games
- Design
- Designer Fashion
- Film and Video
- Music
- Performing Arts
- Publishing
- Software
- Television and Radio
- Web Design
- Professional Indemnity Insurance – Your business must have professional indemnity insurance.
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