If your earlier 'Viability Proposal' is approved, you will be invited to submit a 'Developed Proposal' using this form. Your proposal will be treated in strictest confidence.
Before submitting it, please make sure you have read the User Guide (available on the Fund Webpage) designed to assist you, and for any further information about the Fund.
This Development Stage helps us fully understand the potential of your project and whether it is suitable for receiving grant from the Fund.
You should allow time to form your 'Developed Proposal,' working through the details of your project to ensure they are fully considered by the time you submit it to us. You will need to gain a better understanding of the costs, resources, timeline, and the needs of your enterprise, which may also require consultation with your customers. Use this information to strengthen your proposal.
When you are ready, submit the form electronically to the email address below. Where your 'Developed Proposal' has been submitted on your behalf by a Business Advisor we will use the contact details you have provided on your paperwork, for any communication relating to your enquiry, unless you indicate otherwise.
Co-funding Requirement
You must be able to contribute at least 55% of your whole project costs. This can be made up of cash and non-cash contributions, site costs or a combination of all of these.
If your project is receiving funding from other fund distributors this can count as part of your co-funding. However, the value of such a contribution/s will be added to the value of grant being sought from this Fund. The combined value of all such contributions cannot exceed 45% of the whole project cost or £1m. i.e., the intervention rate from this Fund will be factored lower to account for co-funding from other fund distributors.
If work on your project has started (including if items have been ordered) then it will not be considered eligible for financial support.
End-to-End Timescales
Once we receive your form, we will assess your proposal.
If this is approved, you will receive a Provisional Grant Award.
Once RIBA Stage 4 is completed (see the User Guide) we will ask you to confirm that you remain in a position to proceed with the project. Once you have confirmed this to us you will receive a Final Grant Award.
If your 'Developed Proposal' is unsuccessful, we will tell you why.
If you have any queries on any aspect of the process, please contact the Fund Management Team by email here growingmidwales@ceredigion.gov.uk
