Decision details

Grant Acceptance – York & North Yorkshire Made Smarter Business Support Programme

Decision Maker: Executive Member for Open to Business

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To consider approval for grant acceptance of the grant funding provided by Department for Business and Trade, for which Programme Management for the Yorkshire

Decision:

Acceptance of a grant in the sum of £208,860 from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (funded by Department for Business and Trade) to provide the Made Smarter business support programme across York and North Yorkshire.

Reasons for the decision:

The grant from South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (funded by Department for Business and Trade) is accepted to enable York and North Yorkshire Growth Hub to offer the specialist Made Smarter business support service up to March 2025 for the benefit of businesses across York and North Yorkshire.

Alternative options considered:

The alternative would be to decline the grant, which would result in being unable to participate in this innovative Government funded programme across Yorkshire and the Humber. It would leave York and North Yorkshire businesses at a disadvantage compared to those in neighbouring MCA/LEP areas.

Publication date: 16/10/2023

Date of decision: 11/10/2023

Effective from: 25/10/2023

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