Redditch Businesses Benefit from Grants

The Town Centre Grant Scheme is now open for applications from Redditch Town Centre based businesses.

The grant scheme allows business based in Redditch Town Centre to apply for match funded grants of between £1,000 and £5,000. The grants are designed to support businesses in improving the customer experience and / or improving the business’ performance including improvement to ground floor frontages, fixture and fittings for retail space, marketing and equipment.

Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder for Planning, Regeneration, and Governance, Cllr. Joe Baker, said: “These grants are an excellent opportunity for Town Centre based businesses to elevate their offerings and put our residents first in how they operate. The town centre is an outstanding hub with a variety of different businesses and these grants will help us to continually improve the offerings for our residents.”

Thanks to a grant awarded in an earlier round, Redditch Centre based business Physio and Health Matters Ltd have been able to double the number of treatment rooms they operate and in turn double the number of appointments they are able to offer. The funding they secured from Redditch Borough Council via the Redditch Town Centre Grant, which is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, also helped them to be able to improve their business performance and customer experience.

Practice Manager for Physio & Health Matters Ltd, Emma, said: “We have recently been lucky enough to receive a grant from Redditch Borough Council. The application process was quite straightforward, and communication was regular and clear. As a business this has really helped us to improve the facilities we provide within our new physio clinic. Thoroughly recommend this service to other businesses in the local area.”

Round 3 of the Town Centre Grant scheme, which is being match-funded by Redditch BID, is currently open until 16th August. Further rounds may be available in the future but are subject to funding available.

To check if your business is eligible, apply, or for any queries please visit https://www.redditchbc.gov.uk/business/tax-funding-finance/grants-and-funding/redditch-town-centre-grant/ or email the team with any queries at ukspf@bromsgroveandredditch.gov.uk