By Stomp Admin
August 18 2011

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust is launching the Coalfield Community Challenge Programme to support people with new, imaginative and innovative ideas that create jobs and respond to worklessness in Scotland’s coalfield areas.

They are looking for 10 would be entrepreneurs, living and working in former coal mining areas, who want to launch their own new social businesses.

If you are over 16 years old, have a new idea that will create jobs for local people, in coalfield communities across Scotland, and need support and funding to get your new business or project off the ground, we have up to £100,000 Challenge Awards to support the most innovative ideas submitted by new businesses (who have been operating for 12 months or less).

Each of the finalists will receive a package of business and development support tailored to help develop their idea, no matter how big or small, and pitch this to the Dragons Den at a Boot Camp in February 2012 where the Judges will agree who wins a financial award to help them develop their idea to create jobs in Coalfield Communities.

The Awards

1st Award of £50,000 will be presented to the venture that shows most promise and demonstrates that they are investment ready. The Award will help them to develop their idea and create jobs in the coalfield communities.

2nd Level Awards will be presented to 2 Runners-up who will each receive £10,000 to help them develop their idea and create jobs in the coalfield communities.

3rd Level Awards will be presented to up to 7 Runners-Up who will each receive £4,000 to help them develop their idea and create jobs in the coalfield communities.

The Winner and runners up will receive agreed support after the programme ends.

All awards are subject to Terms and Conditions and cannot be used for individual gain.

To find out more or to apply please contact Pauline Douglas on 01259 272127 or email her at Pauline.douglas@coalfields-regen.org.uk

Link: http://www.coalfields-regen.org.uk/contactingus/east_of_scotland/default.asp

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust

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