Business support and advice news

Economic Development Strategy will help enable residents and businesses to prosper

Published on Friday, 9 July 2021

A new Economic Development Strategy confirming the borough is open for business now and into the next decade has been agreed by the Council’s Executive.

• Deadline for businesses who are applying for grant funding extended

  Published on Tuesday, 22 June 2021

  The closing date for businesses to apply for grant funding for the hardship or home-based business scheme has been extended to 4 July.

• Businesses need to apply for grant funding now as deadline approaches

  Published on Monday, 14 June 2021

  Businesses considering applying for grant funding for the hardship or home-based business scheme, need to do so now as the deadline for applications is on Sunday.

• More businesses eligible for up to £2k home-based business grant following widening of eligibility criteria

  Published on Tuesday, 8 June 2021

  Additional criteria have been removed from the council’s home-based business grant scheme to help make the grant even more accessible to businesses within the borough. Eligible businesses, including sole traders, partnerships, limited companies, charities, and those who are self-employed are being encouraged to apply now with the funding window only open for a few more weeks.

• More businesses eligible for up to £10k hardship grant following widening of criteria

  Published on Friday, 28 May 2021

  Further eligibility criteria have been removed from the council’s ARG hardship fund, to make the grant accessible to more businesses within the borough.

• Bromley and Openreach agree Digital Charter partnership to support ultrafast broadband investment

  Published on Monday, 24 May 2021

  A Digital Charter with Openreach to support a faster rollout of ultrafast full fibre broadband for homes and businesses has been agreed.

• £2k one-off home based business grant available for eligible businesses in Bromley

  Published on Wednesday, 19 May 2021

  Applications for a new grant specifically for small businesses not registered for business rates who have been impacted by the pandemic, are now being encouraged.

• £1m hardship fund still available for eligible Bromley businesses

  Published on Thursday, 13 May 2021

  Businesses in Bromley are being strongly encouraged to apply for the business hardship grant, with eligibility criteria adjusted to make it easier to apply.

• Businesses open during last autumn's lockdowns may be eligible for a grant; but hurry, deadline is 31 March

  Published on Monday, 29 March 2021

  Businesses in the borough that were allowed to remain open during lockdowns last autumn are being encouraged to apply for a discretionary grant before 31 March.

• Pubs to receive financial support as part of multi million pound package

  Published on Friday, 8 January 2021

  Independent pubs, bars and sports and social clubs will be eligible for ring-fenced local funding through the January to March period.

• Online training help for mums

  Published on Tuesday, 13 October 2020

  Successful Mums Career Academy are launching a new learning platform providing fully funded training that can be accessed online.