No Grants For Me :-(

[Toon]

When I first moved in to my unit about 6 months ago I applied for a grant to help with rent. I was told it will be fine but there's no money left. So I've been waiting all this time for some money and then gets a leter from them saying because my unit has permission for wholesaling and manufacturing and not just retail then they can't give me the grant! Same for an advertising grant! What a load of s**t!

[Stationery-Direct]

Hi there, get used to it, I have been in business for 5 years now and have never been eligible for any kind of grant or funding, I am always in the wrong region/sector or postcode area, its a joke.

My local Business Link made an appointment with a small business advisor who knew nothing about online businesses, infact, I felt as though the only person that gained from the meeting was the business advisor who learnt a lot from me.

**rant over**

Good luck with everything though.

[Toon]

I can't complain too much I guess because a couple of years back I did get a startup grant of £3.5k. This was through a different agency though.

[Jayne]

12 years of trying for me and not one yet!

I've stopped trying now.

Jayne :D

[Coding Monkey]

How do you go about finding companies that offer you money? Also, what would they want in return? Surely you have to have achieved something to be given a grant?

[Toon]

How do you go about finding companies that offer you money? Also, what would they want in return? Surely you have to have achieved something to be given a grant?

They get so much money from the government - it's not a company as such. Contact your local business link or find an agent similar to see what you can get.

[Jayne]

Probably nothing :lol: :lol:

[confused]

Aparantly I'm "entitled" to a grant of £1600, there are some criteria I have to meet, business plan, attend certain get togethers etc then in theory I'll be able to get the money. I hope so as I really need to get some advertising done and a lot of it will go on that I should think. As for the postcode check, my home address didnt check out, but the business address did, the business advisor said I could use either to apply for the grant if one or the other didnt show in the magix list of his.