The Trafford Town Centres Business Growth Programme is currently under review and as such is currently closed to new applications. This is a normal process to ensure the scheme is still meeting the needs of local business and our town centres. We expect the scheme to reopen in due course.
Financial support is available through the ‘Trafford Town Centres Business Growth Programme’, a scheme to encourage businesses to occupy vacant units, which has been operating across Trafford since 2013 and has already helped 38 businesses get up and running with loans of up to £20,000. Not only this; circa.166 jobs have been created and it is estimated that over £1.5m of private investment has been levered into town centres as a direct result of these openings.
Please contact the Town Centres team on 0161 912 4176 prior to submitting any applications for further information regarding availability of funds.
View the town centre boundaries below to check location eligibility. (Links open in Google Maps.)
The ‘Trafford Town Centre Business Growth Programme’ is made up of the following funding opportunities:
Trafford Town Centres Loan Scheme
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Interest-free loans of up to £10,000 to help businesses occupy vacant premises in Altrincham, Sale, Stretford and Urmston Town Centres by contributing towards the financial cost of physical improvements and year one overheads.
Any interested businesses need to complete and submit an Expression of Interest Form in the first instance. A decision will then be made, with successful applicants invited to submit a full application.
To request an expression of interest form and the scheme guidance notes, or for more information, please email mark.bamford@trafford.gov.uk
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Trafford Town Centres marketing scheme
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Interest-free loans of up to £5,000 to help businesses develop and continue to invest in their marketing operations in order to expand and grow, to take advantage of new marketing tools and remain competitive in light of increasing online activity, changing technology and consumer trends.
To request an application form and the scheme guidance notes, or for more information, please email mark.bamford@trafford.gov.uk
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Trafford Town Centres training loan
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The Trafford Town Centres training loan is now closed. However, training is an eligible expense in the Town Centres Loan Scheme.
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