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Business Productivity Grant

The funding for the 26/27 programme is now fully allocated and we are no longer accepting new applications for the Business Productivity grant.

The Business Productivity grant is a project managed by the Enterprising Barnsley team within Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council and delivered across South Yorkshire in partnership with Rotherham Council, City of Doncaster Council and Sheffield City Council. It is supported and part funded by the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) and the Local Growth Fund.

Businesses must be located in South Yorkshire, and you must apply via your relevant local authority - see application guidance for further details

The funding for the 26/27 programme is now fully allocated and we are no longer accepting new applications for the Business Productivity grant.

For any enquiries, email investment@barnsley.gov.uk, and a member of our team will get back to you.
Alternatively, please complete our form below:

The project

The project aims to support Small to Medium Sized businesses (SMEs) in South Yorkshire to improve their productivity and digital innovation through the provision of capital or revenue grant, and to identify and address their business productivity challenges.

The grant will provide up to 50% of funding for projects up to £24,999.

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Drive your business growth

While the project is initially looking to safeguard businesses and jobs, priority will be given to those applicants that can best demonstrate how the investments will have a positive impact on productivity and the creation of potential new employment opportunities in South Yorkshire.

How does it work in Barnsley?

A Key Account Manager will work with you to review your current situation. This will help diagnose the essential areas of support that need addressing to ensure your business has the foundations in place to take advantage of the Business Productivity Grant and potentially other complimentary business support products that are available within South Yorkshire.

The project will run as a competition with an Open Call inviting businesses to apply for grants of between £2,500 to £12,499 to support capital or revenue investment projects that will lead to clearly evidenced productivity improvements.

Grant awards will be up to 50% of eligible costs.

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Application Guidance

View the guidance for the Business Productivity grant below:

Click here to view the guidance