Business Support Grants

Reigate & Banstead Business support grant (up to £1,000 ongoing)

From window cleaners to web designers, we want to help your business to start, develop and grow. If you are a new business looking to get your idea off the ground or an existing business wanting to grow, a Business Support Grant of up to £1,000 is available to help.

It couldn't be easier to apply. Simply fill in the application form and send it over to us along with the required supporting evidence. If you meet the eligibility criteria (see below) then you will be invited in for a short interview to discuss your business ideas. The interview will take place either in person or online and will take about 20 mins. Please note, if you are successful and awarded a grant, you may be asked to prove spend. If you cannot confirm agreed spend of the grant this may result in the funds being claimed back.

Eligibility criteria

If you live in, or your business is based in, Reigate & Banstead borough, and has fewer than four employees, you could be eligible. Grants can be used to help fund things like marketing, new equipment or training. Please note the grant is NOT available for the development of prototypes or for IT equipment such as laptops, unless you are a brand new start up and do not possess any IT hardware.

Supporting guidance

Business support grant online application form

Business Plan

We will require you to submit a Business Plan, but do not specify a particular format for the Plan and it can be a short summary document, but it will need to cover the following points as a minimum:

• Summary of your business objectives
• Your skills and experience
• Your target customers
• Your market and competition
• Your sales and marketing plan

You can find numerous templates online to help. Choose one that best suits you and your business.

Guidance on writing a Business Plan

Business Plan guidance (Gov.UK).

Financial Forecast template

3-Year Financial Forecast (excel)

Additional information

You may apply for a second Business Support Grant. To qualify, you must be able to demonstrate growth since being awarded the initial grant and have strong and concrete growth plans which the grant will help you achieve. For example, a second grant would be considered for recruitment costs to take on additional staff or an apprentice. We would not consider second applications for replacement equipment.