Marketing GrantOverview

Marketing Grant Overview

Marketing advice and funding is available free of charge to business based in East Durham. Eligible businesses include pre-start up to six months old and exisiting businesses older than six months.  The marketing grant has been designed to help fund marketing activities essential to the successful launch and continued success of local businesses.

An overview of the start up marketing grant

• New business up to six months old
• The business must be based in the East Durham
• 50% reimbursement of the total project spend
• Minimum project spend accepted £500
• A maximum of £1000 funding available

An overview of the growth marketing grant

• Businesses six months and older
• The business must be based in the East Durham
• 50% reimbursement of the total project spend
• Minimum project spend accepted £1000
• Maximum of £1000 funding available

Eligible activities for both start up and growth grant applications

• Market research
• Promotional material (leaflets, flyers, key rings, banners etc.)
• Advertising (trade journals, business directories, magazines, vehicle signage)
• Exhibition material
• Direct mail campaigns
• Online advertisments/e-mail campaigns
• Other significant marketing activity with the agreement of the EDBS Marketing Adviser

For more information about eligibility and applications call Katie Harbron on 0191 586 3366