Small Retailers Capital Grant Fund available to Business in Waltham Forest
Date: 08 Sep 2009
A fund for small retailers as part of a new retail crime action plan was announced by Government Minister.
This fund has the aim of:
· Supporting work to reduce the risk and occurrence of crime against smaller retailers.
· Strengthening local retail partnerships to work collectively to reduce crime and disorder
· Identifying creative and effective means to tackle crime against small retailers which can be shared more widely with business community
The fund includes:
· Small grants worth up to £3,000 for small retailers
· Partnership grants worth up to £50,000 for groups of retailers (eg a parade or row of shops)
Applications are expected to contribute to one or more of the following themes to make your shopping district more attractive to customers and your employees.
Theme 1 – Work that reduces the risk and occurrences of crime such as anti-social behaviour, shoplifting, fraud, criminal damage, robbery, burglary, hate crime and violent crime through the installation of equipment within your shop(s)/retail outlet(s).
Theme 2 - Work that adds value to existing crime/anti social behaviour prevention and reduction schemes to improve local shopping districts.
Theme 3 – External work that is visible, provides reassurance and builds confidence that shops and shopping areas are safe.
Theme 4 – Equipment that help small business work collectively and in partnership with the police and other statutory agencies such as local authorities and fire and rescue authorities.
Theme 5 – work that supports particularly vulnerable retailers including those in rural and minority communities where crime is a particular problem.
Who can apply?
Small retailers can check their eligibility and apply for a Small Grant of up to
£3,000 AND be part of a Partnership Grant of up to £50,000
Groups of Small Retailers, of those working in partnership with Small
Retailers, can nominate a Lead Organisation to apply for a Partnership Grant
for up to £50,000.
Further information can be obtained via: http://grantsadmin.co.uk/smallretailerscapitalfund/
If you need any assistant completing the application form or to discuss a group application, please contact:
Dawayne Williams - Tel: 07930 344180 Email: Dawayne.Williams@walthamforest.gov.uk
John Clapman - Tel: 020 8558 5500 Email: John@e11bid.co.uk
Shamimul islam - Tel: 020 8496 1188 Email: Sham@e11bid.co.uk
Fung Tsui - Tel: 020 8885 9208 Email: fung.tsui@northlondonbusiness.com
