East Devon Innovation & Resilience Fund

East Devon District Council (EDDC) have launched a new £2.0m grant fund to assist businesses in East Devon with economic recovery following the Covid pandemic.

The Innovation & Resilience Fund is designed to support innovative projects that -

• Support business diversification and the development of new and innovative products
• Enable the enhancement of carbon reductions and biodiversity
• Enable and safeguard high value jobs
• Offer inclusive opportunities to disadvantaged individuals

Businesses and organisations can apply for grants of -

• Up to £50,000 per individual business
• Up to £150,000 per collaborative bid

Priority will be given to projects that can demonstrate value for money, help reduce risk, use local suppliers, and represent groups such as renewable energy or sustainable transport.

The first stage is to complete an Expression of Interest before being invited to submit a full application. Support to complete the full application is available through business Information Point. Applications will close on 18 February 2022 or sooner depending on funding allocation.

For further details, visit the EDDC website