Devon County Council, in conjunction with Co-active, has launched a new Scheme to encourage and support the growth of social enterprise in Devon.
£35,000 has been made available under the Social Enterprise Development Voucher Scheme to pay for professional business support services.
Vouchers are available to cover up to half the cost of required business support, up to a maximum award per enterprise of £2,000.
It is open to existing social enterprises, which are already trading, and where the support would enable a step change in the growth of the business.
Applications will be prioritised where they further wider objectives related to tackling economic disadvantage in the county, developing priority sectors of the economy, supporting innovation and increasing public sector engagement with social enterprise.
Vouchers are available as part of the package of specialised support provided by Co-active through the Business Link social enterprise service. The closing date for applications is 31st December 2010.
Interested enterprises should call Business Link on 0845 600 9966 and ask to speak to a specialist social enterprise advisor or contact Co-active direct on 01752 500888 / contact@co-active.co.uk
Further information can be found from the social enterprise development voucher scheme fact sheet.