Provision of business support services

Medway Council Economic Development provides business support services to individuals and small & medium sized businesses located within the Medway Council administrative area (Postcodes ME1 - ME8 not including ME6). These services seek to:-

• Add value to existing business support services provided by national initiatives and Kent & Medway Growth Hub.

• To provide tailored interventions to meet specific local needs.

• Encourage Medway individuals, in particular those from economically inactive groups, to consider starting their own business.

• Support new businesses with Partners for Growth Business Start Up Grants.

• To provide ongoing support to successful Partners for Growth Start up Grant recipients during first year of trading.

• To assist growth businesses applying to Medway Council for financial support through the Partners for Growth Loan Scheme.

• To monitor and provide ongoing support to successful Partners for Growth loan recipients.