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Exporters invited to bid for £300,000 by North Yorks mayor
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York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority has launched its latest round of export funding for businesses by making £300,000 of grants available.
The fourth round of Get Exporting will open to applications on Tuesday, September 1. Grants between £3,000 and £10,000 will be on offer to drive sales across the world.
The initiative, which is funded by the combined authority, is designed to help small and medium businesses overcome the financial barriers of entering new international markets.
The programme launched last year with £600,000 in grants available, but this latest round of funding will take the total funding pot up to £1.2 million.
David Skaith, Mayor of York and North Yorkshire, said:
The success of Get Exporting shows the huge global appetite for products and services made right here in York and North Yorkshire.
That’s why we’re backing ambition and scaling up our support with a grant pot now more than six times the size of our pilot.
With £1.2 million in funding now committed, we're helping businesses overcome barriers and drive millions in new sales across the world.
Nancy Gries, co-founder of Harrogate-based COTI Vision, said:
This funding has been game-changing, allowing us to expand into new international markets that would have otherwise been completely out of reach.
Participating in global trade events has given us vital exposure, strong supplier connections, and fundamental growth opportunities.
The application window for the fourth round of the Get Exporting programme will open on September 1 and close on September 30.
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