Introduction

Funding is available to support new business start-ups, existing businesses and new investors to Neath Port Talbot.

Completing this Expression of Interest will enable us to determine your eligibility for funding and to direct you to the most relevant support. If eligible, you will be invited to make a full application.

Please read the following and confirm that you meet these requirements before completing the form.

Guidance Notes

1. The business must be based within Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council’s boundaries.

2. Whilst a wide range of sectors and activities are supported, the list is not exhaustive. The Council will not support any illegal activity or any other activity which the panel deem may bring the Authority’s reputation into question. The table below provides details of activities that are excluded from grant support.

Nude or semi-nude modelling	Counselling
Offering of sexual services of any kind	Life coaching
Pornography	Acupuncture
Gambling	Tattooists
Gaming Centres	Promotion of particular religious or political activities
Sun bed services	Speculative Building
Alternatives therapies, products and medicines	Complimentary medical treatments, cosmetic products and aesthetic procedures

3. You must not have started your project.

4. You must have the funds to cover the full costs of the project, as grant awards are not paid until the project has been completed.

5. Payments for project expenditure must be made from a business bank account as follows:

Self-employed and sole traders – must use a dedicated business account separate from that used for your personal living expenses.

Partnerships, Limited Companies, etc. – must use a bank account in the business name.

6. Purchases by credit card will be accepted where the card is held in the name and address of the grant applicant. Payments against credit card statements must be made from the above business bank account. Evidence will be required to show that the value of such credit card purchases have been paid off the relevant statement.

Payments by cash will not be accepted.

7. We would expect you to complete your project expenditure within three months of an offer being made. If your project will take longer to complete, then you will need to discuss this with us.

8. General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

Your information will be processed in line with the Neath Port Talbot CBC - Economic Development Services Privacy Notice a hard copy of which is available on request.

Mae’r prosiect hwn [yn cael ei gyllido/gyllido’n rhannol] gan Lywodraeth y DU drwy Gronfa Ffyniant Gyffredin y DU.

This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.