Please read the Guidance for Applicants BEFORE completing the pre-application form. Please refer to our website for further information. For online applicants : Please note that this form does not automatically save if your browser is closed.

This pre-application form seeks to collect information so that we can advise you: -

• On the eligibility of your organisation and your investment proposal.
• Whether your investment proposal meets the objectives of the scheme.
• Whether to proceed to a full application and what you have to do to complete a full application for KMBF support.

IMPORTANT: Please provide as much clarity as possible and answer all questions in full to help us understand your project. Please be as accurate as possible as changes after this stage are not normally permitted and the information contained in your pre-application will be used to partially pre-populate your full application should you be approved to continue. This will ensure consistency and facilitate the completion of your full application.

The information that you are asked to provide in this pre-application is also necessary to meet the reporting requirements of our funders from the original Regional Development Fund (the Department for Business & Trade) and Kent County Council. All data reported is anonymised and held in confidence.

We will acknowledge receipt of your pre-application within 2 working days. Please note we cannot process incomplete pre-applications so please ensure you answer all sections.

If the number of pre-applications exceeds the estimated amount of funds available to cover your proposal, you will be informed that your application has been put on hold

Finally, applicants can only submit one application for the KMBF scheme at any one time. In order to access the on-line pre-application form you must be able to answer yes to the questions below:

You must be able to meet the following criteria in order to submit a pre-application to the scheme