Local Economic Renewal

"To support innovative approaches to enterprise generation and address barriers to social exclusion which underlie chronic economic failure in specific communities."

MANCAT’s Enterprise Direct Training Programme. It is expected that many valid business plans will develop into growing companies in the various ‘incubators’, such as at One Central Park

Summary of Local Economic Renewal programmes
List of grants paid during 2006 - 2007

Summary of Local Economic Renewal programmes

Trustees continue to develop their interest in locally led approaches to regeneration where the underlying theme is one of enterprise generation and support. In this context, they are particularly keen to explore the potential roles of Higher Education (HE) and Further Education (FE) institutions as catalytic agents of change.

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List of grants paid during 2006 - 2007

2006-2007
Total£488,505
Total payments made in 2006 - 2007 (from new and previous grants)
Combined Universities of Cornwall£155,000
Towards the development and implementation of an Agri-Food Innovation Service; and to support a programme of SMEs for the Environmental Sector.
Manchester College of Arts & Technology (MANCAT)£97,814
Towards the development of the enterprise support programme.
Rich Mix Cultural Foundation£150,000
Towards the enterprise work of the cultural centre
University College Falmouth£76,900
Towards supporting a programme of SME support to the digital technologies sector.
Small grants were paid to other organisations in this category totalling £8,791

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