£6.5m to help manufacturers tackle “immediate business issues”

Posted on 30 Jun 2020 by Jonny Williamson

Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers across England have been given a £6.5m funding boost to help them recover from the Covid-19 pandemic and address key barriers to growth.

The Manufacturing Growth Programme, which is funded by ERDF and delivered by Oxford Innovation Services, has been extended until December 2022 and will give a further 2,800 companies access to industry experts and grants to tackle immediate business issues and support improvement plans. This additional backing is expected to help safeguard/create 3,500 jobs and takes…

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