SWEF Grant

Business Grant Application

Please read our eligibility criteria before completing the application form

Who is eligible to apply and what can the grant be used for?

‍‍The grant is available for individuals (aged 18-30)
The grant is available to sole traders, social enterprises, partnerships and limited companies
Grant applications are welcomed from companies that have been trading less than 2 years.
Most sectors will be considered where there is no moral, legal or ethical reason to exclude
Grants can be used towards capital items and running costs. E.g. a piece of equipment that enables your business to be more efficient or offer an additional service, resulting in an increase in income.
The grant cannot be used for founder salaries, to pay any existing debt or household bills.
Grants for ‘match funding’ are particularly welcome
Activities that have an impact in disadvantaged areas are particularly welcome
Grants are typically up to £2,000.
Grants can only be paid into a business bank account
Please do not commit to any spending in relation to this grant until you have a firm written and signed offer from us.

What happens after I have submitted my application?

‍‍Initial assessment - when we have received your application, we will check it is complete and eligible. If you have not submitted all the relevant information, we will contact you by email.
Meeting - we may invite you to a meeting where you will be able to tell us more about your business. The meeting will usually take place online and will be with one of the SWEF team.
Award - if you are awarded a grant you will be asked to accept the terms and conditions of the award and the grant will be paid directly to your business bank account by online transfer. You will need to spend the funds within 1 year
After the award - you will have the opportunity to take part in an online business forum with other businesses that have been awarded a grant. The forum offers a space to exchange ideas, experiences and learn. We will also request feedback 12 months after you received your grant to find out how your business is progressing. Feedback will be gathered via a short online form.

Privacy

The personal information you provide us will only be used for the purposes of assessing your grant application. Paper records are kept in locked cabinets and digital data is stored in password protected areas on an encrypted system. We are obliged to hold data relating to your grant for a specific period under legislation, but it will be securely destroyed at the end of that period.

Need help completing the form?

If you have any questions regarding this form, please email grants@swef.uk.We are happy to help.

SWEF Grant

Please complete your details below

First Name
Last Name

Home Address
County
Date of Birth	(yyyy-mm-dd)
Home Telephone Number
Mobile Telephone Number
Primary Email
How did you hear about us?
Hear about us - Other
Please tick the box if you are currently receiving any Benefits, such as Universal Credit.
What proportion of your income comes from your business?
Do you or your business have any debts?
If you do have debts, please provide the amount and where the funds are owed.
What are you currently doing for work?
Please tell us about anything particular in your background which would help us to understand any challenges you have faced
Give details of any job/work experience/training you have had that gives you the skills or business knowledge that will help you succeed with your idea.
What time and money have you put into the business? Please be specific.
Business Name
Business Address (if different from home address)
How have you set your company up?
Company set up - Other
Please provide your business website address
Please provide your business social media pages
Describe the products you make or sell, or the services you provide
What market research have you carried out? How do you know your product or service is wanted or needed?
Please tick the box if you currently have paying customers
Describe a typical customer
Are there any similar businesses to yours in the area? Please list them.
How do/will you get your customers?
Why do you think your business will be successful?
Please provide a breakdown of your monthly costs and sales revenue. If your business has not yet started, please provide estimates.
What grant amount are you applying for? (Please use numerical values only e.g. 2,000)
What will you be using the grant for? Please list the items, the cost and provide weblinks/quotes.
Why do you need this grant? Include where any other funds you need to start or grow your business will come from
How will this grant help you start your business or improve/sustain/grow one you are already running?
Please use this section if you wish to explain, clarify or add any additional information to support your application
SWEF would like to follow up on successful applicants and provide feedback to the donors and potentially feature them on the website. Please confirm that, if your application is successful, you are happy for SWEF to contact you about the above.
SWEF will process your personal data associated with this grant application in accordance with all applicable laws and applicable contractual obligations. Processing your personal data for the purposes of the grant application is necessary to ensure effective and responsible grant awarding services.

Privacy:
The personal information you provide us will only be used for the purposes of measuring the impact of our grant programme. There are no paper records and digital data is stored in password protected areas on an encrypted system. We are obliged to hold data relating to your grant for a specific period under legislation, but it will be securely destroyed at the end of that period.