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The School for Social Entrepreneurs has announced that its Community Business Trade Up programme is now open for applications. The programme is aimed at early-stage community businesses located in England that are looking to enhance their local area and generate income through trading and sales, with the goal of achieving greater sustainability.
The programme will provide businesses with free mentoring support and a Match Trading grant worth up to £5,000 which is designed to challenge them to grow their income by matching ‘pound-for-pound’ an increase in income from trading.
All types of community businesses are eligible to apply however, priority will be given to those that are led by people from minoritised communities or young people (aged 16-35), and located in and giving support to very deprived or disadvantaged local communities.
A series of webinars are being held for potential applicants to find out more on:
- Wednesday 17 May at 10am
- Tuesday 6 June at 6pm
- Tuesday 20 June at 2pm
The deadline for applications is the 26th June 2023.
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