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July Business News
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UKSPF Residual Fund – Funding Available
 South Staffordshire Council has £1.2m to support projects and schemes in the district.
The council is seeking expressions of interest from organisations who require funding for projects or schemes based in South Staffordshire.
The UKSPF Residual Fund is open to voluntary, community, public and private sector organisations
If you have a project or an imaginative idea, the council wants to hear from you.
Find out more about the UKSPF Residual Fund here
Rural England Prosperity Fund – Funding Available
 The council has received a funding allocation of £489,384 specifically for rural areas.
Capital Funding of up to £70,000 is available to support community projects, small business growth or farm diversification.
The council is seeking expressions of interest from new, small or registered organisations and businesses in rural locations within South Staffordshire.
Find out more and express an interest in the Rural England Prosperity Fund here
Have your say – business survey
 The Council has commissioned an external consultancy company to carry out some research about the challenges and opportunities for businesses and communities in several village centres in South Staffordshire.
The appraisal will focus on what makes each village centre, attractive, liveable, accessible, and vibrant.
Have your say today and be in with a chance of winning a £20 voucher to spend at the Moat House, Jurassic Creek or Halfpenny Green Wine Estate
NatWest Accelerator
 Applications are now open for NatWest’s Entrepreneur Accelerator programme cohort intake in September 2023.
NatWest Accelerator
The NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator is a fully funded scale-up programme to support continued business growth. The Accelerator is designed to give established businesses access to the right support, insight, and people to help take businesses much further and faster, whilst overcoming any business challenges. This can include growing your team, entering new markets, diversifying, or even moving locations.
By joining the accelerator, you will benefit from one-to-one coaching with our experienced Acceleration Managers, a programme of thought leadership and events, and access to a whole ecosystem of businesses.
For more information and to complete your application click here
2024 Good Food and Tourism awards now open for entries
 Has your business got what it takes to win an Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Award, supported by Staffordshire University in 2024?
On June 7th three Staffordshire businesses collected national awards from Visit England Awards for Excellence 2023, could it be you next year?
The competition is FREE to enter and your ONLY route to Visit England Awards for Excellence 2024, with the chance to be named the best in the country!
We want South Staffordshire businesses to be recognised as the county’s BEST attractions, experiences, hotels, B&Bs, campsites, holiday cottages, pubs, restaurants, cafes and business events venues.
**Deadline 11:59pm on Monday July 31st 2023**
Find out more about entering Tourism Awards >>>
Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023: Expanded offer to roll out from August
 The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 will start accepting applications in a controlled rollout from August, the government has confirmed on June 21st, 2023.
The SFI will offer farmers more flexibility to choose the actions they want to get paid for. Farmers will get paid for taking actions that support food production and improve farm productivity and resilience, while also protecting and improving the environment.
The 23 actions on offer cover existing themes including soil health and moorland, as well as new actions on hedgerows, integrated pest management, nutrient management, farmland wildlife, buffer strips, and low input grassland.
Councils are encouraged to share this information with farmers in their local area
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