Cumbria IT - information about Grants & Tax savings
Crea help both new and existing businesses in the Eden and South Lakeland districts of Cumbria. Crea also support farmers and rural businesses producing distinctive, Cumbrian products throughout the county.
South Lakeland Marketing Grants:
Requires a detailed marketing plan
50% up to £500 of approved spend in South Lakeland
discretionary
Full details Visit: CREA
Business Link
http://www.businesslink.gov.uk
website grants from business link. Business Link is a UK Government site that provides information on grants to help your business. They also have a page dedicated to finance and grants.
Tax breaks for new websites:
Annual investment allowance
The new capital allowances rules, which came into effect in April 2008, allow a 100% deduction for the cost of plant and equipment used in a business on expenditure of up to £50,000 in one year. This is called the annual investment allowance (AIA).
A website can only be claimed for once, but new websites are allowed to be claimed for through the AIA, as are new IT support equipment and software.
Ongoing costs:
Web hosting and domains names that cost yearly can be claimed for under the businesses advertising and business entertainment costs, this can also include online marketing and search engine optimisation plans.
Computer repairs (like for like repairs) can also be claimed for as an allowable expenses.
Website Grants for Community, Non-profit and Charity Websites:
Grants for Non-profit Organisations
http://www.awardsforall.org.uk/
Awards for all is a special lottery grants programme for small community groups looking for small sums of money. Awards for All's main aim is to fund projects which involve people in their community, bringing them together in a wide range of different activities.
Grants for Charities, etc.
http://www.community-fund.org.uk/
The UK Community Fund gives Lottery money to charities and voluntary and community groups.
Grants information for the British charitable and non-profit sector.
http://www.access-funds.co.uk/
This site aims to provide the latest funding information from Government, National Lottery, Charitable trusts, and the EU.
Access Funds also contains directories of funding programmes and guides to funding.
Government Funding:
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/default.aspx
This site is your online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the following funders:
Going Green ? 0% Loans from the Carbontrust:
0% business loans of £3,000 - £500,000 are available from the Carbon Trust to help organisations finance and invest in energy saving projects.
Why a 0% business loan makes business sense:
- You can borrow between £3,000 and £500,000 interest free
- Anticipated energy savings offset the loan repayments. So new equipment should pay for itself and you should continue to make savings year on year
- The loans are government funded and unsecured
- A straightforward and fast application process with no arrangement fees
- You’ll receive a conditional offer within 24 hours of your application being processed
- Loans can be repaid over a period of up to 4 years
- You can track the progress of your application online
Full Details Can be found here
