BHH Invest4 Grant Full Application 2020 V2.1



-12700099695The Invest4 Grant Programme Large Grant (Greater than ?5,000) Application Form 0The Invest4 Grant Programme Large Grant (Greater than ?5,000) Application Form DWelcome to The Business Hot House, a comprehensive business support programme delivered to you by the University of Chichester, Sussex Innovation Centre, WSX Enterprise, YTKO Ltd, Princes Trust, Brighton & Hove City Council and EDEAL. Aims of the Programme:The aim of this EU funded business support programme is to allow SME’s and Entrepreneurs like you, to access the knowledge, insight, advice, guidance and general business expertise you need to help your business grow or bring your ideas to life. This is support is delivered to you through a range of methods, including workshops, one to one support, peer to peer workgroups and events. The programme can offer you the chance to access the Invest4 grants programme and also up to 12 hours of support via 121’s, workshops and events. This does not mean you cannot access any further support from the project; however, we may need to limit our resources to provide and prioritise support to other business who have not received any help from our team. We hope the expertise and support we provide is beneficial to your business and helps you to progress and grow. We look forward to working with you.Gareth Sear and the Business Hot House TeamPlease read through the following Privacy Notice and Disclaimer prior to completing this application form. Privacy Notice: Our lawful basis for processing the information we collect from you on this form is contractual and it is necessary in order for us to be able to administer and deliver the services we provide to you. These details will be stored securely and retained at least until 31 December 2033, in accordance with Data Protection Legislation, after which they will be securely destroyed. The University of Chichester (UoC) will be collecting this data and is the joint data controller with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG). The University of Chichester is the Lead Partner for the Business Hot House and MHCLG is the Managing Authority. No information will be transferred to a country outside the UK.The Delivery Partners; (Sussex Innovation Centre (SINC), WSX Enterprise, YTKO Ltd, Prices Trust, EDEAL Ltd, Brighton and Hove City Council (BHCC)) are acting as the data processors for UoC. The information you provide on this form will also be used to evaluate this project and to report to MHCLG for monitoring purposes. You may be contacted by UoC, MHCLG or other organisations from time to time that have been procured to evaluate the Business Hot House project. You have the right to access of your personal data, and to request erasure and/or rectification. If you wish to do this, please email hothouse@chi.ac.ukTo find out more about your rights as a data subject and how the University complies with data protection legislation please visit: you have any privacy concerns regarding how your personal data is managed please contact the UoC Data Protection Officer at DPOfficer@chi.ac.uk.If you wish to complain about any aspect of UoC’s information rights practice you may do so by contacting the Information Commissioner’s Office via .uk/concernsDisclaimer: All information, advice and guidance provided to the SME participant is provided as-is and on the basis of information received. Other than as set out below, neither the University of Chichester nor any of the programme partners shall under any circumstances whatsoever be liable to the SME participant, whether in contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty, or otherwise, for any loss of profit, or any indirect or consequential loss arising under or in connection with the programme, or any action taken by the SME participant in reliance on advice or information received. For the avoidance of doubt, neither the University of Chichester nor any of the programme partners limit or exclude their liability for:(a) death or personal injury caused by negligence, or the negligence of employees, agents or subcontractors; or(b) fraud or fraudulent misrepresentation; or(c) any other action or inaction liability for which is made mandatory by applicable law.Large Grant (Greater than ?5,000) Application Section 1 Business Details Business NameProject NameBusiness AddressTrading start date:Name, email address and telephone number of contacts for this applicationName:Email Address:Contact telephone number:Turnover in last full trading yearEmployee headcount on date of applicationPlease specify Full time and part time. Have you received support from one of our Specialist Delivery Partners with this application?If so, please state the name of the Delivery PartnerAre you VAT registered (please tick yes or no) FORMCHECKBOX _Yes (please send copy of VAT registration) FORMCHECKBOX _No Section 2Your Project Please provide us with a full description of the project, including: Any market research and analysis you have undertaken The scale of the new opportunity or increased demand for your products/services that this investment will help you to access.Section 3Costs and FundingTotal costs of your project?Amount of money requested from Invest4 Grant Fund?Provide a breakdown of the project costs with a timelineComponent of project2020/21 Costs ex. Recoverable VATCost ExplanationApr-June 20July- Sept 20Oct-Dec 20Jan-Mar21Total costs (?)Businesses must show match funding to the grant. Using the table below please list these other sources and how much they will provide. You must also tell us if this funding is agreed and, if not, what stage your negotiations are at. The match must be at least 60% of the full project costs. Sources of Match FundingFunding (?)Secured?Total match funding from other sources (?)Section 4 Project PlanSet out the key project milestones relating specifically to this project. Please add in more lines if required. Please note that this will be closely monitored throughout the grant fund project process. MilestoneDateProject start (you must state a projected start date)Project complete (you must state a projected completion date)Who will be responsible for managing the project and what skills and experience do they have in relation to managing the delivery of projects of this scale and nature?Section 5Added ValueWill this investment enable you to:Deliver a project that could not otherwise happen; or enable the project to happen sooner; or enable the project to be larger; or enable the project to be of greater qualityYes ?No ?If the answer to the above is ‘yes’ please briefly explain how ERDF funding would enable this. Please also explain why this funding is necessary and why the company is not able to source this through other funding streams. Section 6Project risksPlease detail all risks to the project – add in more lines if necessary. Risk LikelihoodImpactMitigationSection 7Outputs and Outcomes The specific aims of the Invest4 and Business Hot House programme are to create jobs and create growth in businesses. Tell us how your proposal will do this and how many jobs will be created over time as a direct result of the project and any other outputs and outcomes you expect, such as increase in turnover, new products and services and if you export, by how much this will increase. Please detail expected job creation:Year createdJob titleFT/PT/Seasonal/TemporarySalary202020212022With reference to the table above, how will the project create these jobs?Year end202020212022Projected turnoverProjected net profit Creation of new to firm products and services (please briefly detail)Creation of new to market products and services(please briefly detail)Increase in export trade (in GBP)Other expected outcomes – please specify:Section 8Signed declaration:I declare that the information provided in this grant application form is correct and that I may be required to repay any grant fund paid out to me or the detailed business on this application if any of the information is found to be untrueDate:Name:Position:Signature:Section 9Included DocumentsPlease tick all that are included with your application. Business Plan (template available if necessary – this must be provided)Previous 2 years full accounts Current year full management accounts Evidence of match funding securedQuotations for costs External Due Diligence report for grants greater than ?40k (if applicable)Cash Flow Forecasts for current year and next two years (template available)Any other documents – please detailPlease submit the completed Large application form to the Grant Fund Manager, Neil Clarke - invest4@brighton-.uk Internal reviewOutcome (Pass or Fail)WhoSignedEligibilityDue DiligencePanel reviewAdded to database ................
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