Local grants

Grant application criteria

Available grants within the Digital Springboard

The Digital Springboard Grants provided by East Suffolk Council look to assist businesses with their digital needs in this challenging climate

Digital Springboard offers

Grants for East Suffolk Businesses

It supports work underway to revitalise our high streets and enables our businesses to better adapt to the aftermath of Covid-19 and the current high cost of living.

The grants are available to Micro and small businesses including sole-traders, partnerships, and limited companies based in East Suffolk.

All grants are subject to a 1 to 1 appointment with MENTA where eligibility and criteria will be discussed before being approved by the East Suffolk Council. To begin please email us to complete an application form.

DS Grant

What can it fund?

Funding can be used for digital adaptation initiatives including, but not limited to:

Purchase of software or digital hardware
Website development, innovation of processes
Engagement of third parties to provide services supporting businesses including digital consultancy.
Purchase relating to the setting up of online selling

DS Grant

Eligibility criteria

To be eligible for funding, the applicant must:

Conduct its primary business operations within East Suffolk
All applicants must have registered for the Digital Springboard programme and had a one-to-one discussion
Be a sole trader or micro with up to 10 employees
Be a small business with an annual turnover of up to £2.5m with up to 25 employees
Commit to deliver the digital adaptation or innovation project (the project) within 3 months of approval

DS Grant

Grant amounts

For projects up to the value of £500, a 80% (maximum £400) grant is available for each eligible application, with the applicant funding the remaining 20% of the total project cost.
For projects up to the value of £1000, a 70% (maximum £700) grant is available, with the applicant funding the remaining 30% of the total project cost.
For projects up to the value of £1750, a 60% (maximum £1050) grant is available, with the applicant funding the remaining 40% of the total project cost.

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Digital Springboard

Grant application steps

55 121 call

To check your eligibility and registration on the Digital Springboard Programme and provide the application form.

30 Submission

Application assessed by East Suffolk council

30 Grant agreed

Confirmation of the grant approval and funds issued

2 Final stage

Evidence of purchase provided to East Suffolk Council and grant application finalised