Success Essex

04/01/2021

Hear from some of our board members about keeping safe at work and at home.

26/11/2020

Details about funding for businesses in Essex affected by COVID restrictions have been announced.

ECC is allocating £2.2m of the funding it received when the county entered Tier 2 restrictions to local businesses.

25/11/2020

Last week the SELEP Accountability Board met and confirmed 14 Essex projects have been approved for funding and are set to be delivered by March 2022

https://www.successessex.co.uk/news/14-essex-schemes-approved-for-funding

13/11/2020

Our next board meeting is on Monday 16th November

Minutes from previous meetings are available online, visit our website to download a copy.

Download & read the minutes from previous meetings.

11/11/2020

Funding competition
Innovate UK Smart Grants - Apply for a share of up to £25 million to deliver R&D innovations that could impact the UK economy
Competition closes 25th November

Any UK registered business claiming grant funding must be eligible to receive state aid at the time we confirm you will be awarded funding.

15/10/2020

The government’s three Coronavirus business interruption loan schemes and the Future Fund have been extended, the schemes were previously announced at different times with different closing dates. The extension aligns all the end dates of the schemes to 30 November.

14/10/2020

Employers if you are looking to create a job placement for young people check if you are eligible for funding from the Kickstart scheme 👇

The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create job placements for 16 to 24 year olds on Universal Credit.

13/10/2020

Essex-wide Coronavirus Update!
Cases of coronavirus in Essex are now increasing rapidly.
To flatten the curve of infection before it puts strain on our hospitals and economy, Essex leaders have asked that the county moves into the new ‘High level’ of restrictions as soon as practicable.
We worked so hard to slow the spread earlier this year and now we must work together again.
More info here: https://www.essex.gov.uk/news/essex-leaders-and-mps-request-move-to-high-level-covid-restrictions-as

Essex County Council is to apply to the Secretary of State for Health to be placed into the new ‘High level’ banding

13/10/2020

Back to Business Essex provides 12 hours of free advice and helps support the growth of businesses during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.

Business support fully-funded by Essex County Council. We can help with marketing, managing finances, staff during and beyond COVID-19.

12/10/2020

Essex County Council are asking businesses to share their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic to help us shape our business support. Details on how to take part can be found in the link below

Essex County Council (ECC) is encouraging local businesses to share their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic