Export Support Programme

Before completing this application, please ensure you have read the prospectus and application guidance

First, please click to confirm you have read and understood the prospectus and application guidance.

Name of registered business

Contact Name

First NameLast Name

Position

Email

Telephone Number

Business website (if applicable)

Please exclude any prefixes e.g. www., https://, etc

Business trading address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2 (optional)

Town/CityCounty

Postcode

Select the constituency area your business is located in

Company Registration Number

If you're not registered with Companies House, please provide your HMRC UTR (unique tax reference) number instead.

Is your registered business address different to the business trading address you've supplied above?

If your registered address is different to the trading address you've given above, please explain the reason for this in the box below.

Are you VAT registered?

VAT Registration Number

Current Annual Turnover

Trading Start Date

Businesses will need to have been customer trading for a minimum of 12 months to be eligible to apply for this grant

Current Number of Employees

Please upload a copy of the latest financial accounts for your business

Please identify your business sector (eg manufacturing, hospitality) and give a brief description of your main area of business activity.

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Which programme are you applying to

What countries do you currently export to?

What is the combined value of your current export sales?

Please give your project a title (which can be used for the purposes of any future publication material)

Please provide a brief description of your project in 25 words or less (which can be used for the purposes of any future publication material)

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What identified export opportunity/issue does this project relate to?

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How/why has this particular opportunity or issue been identified?

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Please give a specific, measurable goal/target for your project.

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Please give information about the existing levels of activity you will be measuring your achievement against.

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Outline the plan for your project: include key dates, activity and milestones. Refer to the application guidance for eligible project start and finish dates. Applications with ineligible project start or finish dates will be rejected.

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Tell us about any key risks to the project and how they will be mitigated

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Has the business had other grant funding in the last 3 years? Please specify the grant scheme and the amount of funding received if so. (You should include previous export grants you've been awarded, if applicable)

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Please provide a breakdown of all items of ELIGIBLE project expenditure (see application guidance). Exclude VAT costs if you are VAT registered.

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Total project cost (£)

This box will automatically calculate the total cost of your project by adding all items listed in the table above

75% of the total project cost (£)

This box will automatically calculate 75% of the total project cost given above

Please confirm the amount amount of funding you are applying for. The amount must be between £3,000 and £10,000 and cannot be more than 75% of the total project cost.

Enter an amount less than or equal to 75% of the total project cost

Match funding required from your business (£)

This box will use your project cost and grant request information to calculate the match funding required.

Please click to confirm that you have the required match funding in place. This amount must be equal to or greater than 25% of your total project cost.

Outline what steps you will take to ensure best value

Answers should explain what efforts will be taken to keep project costs reasonable and ensure that any services are provided at a competitive price.0/150

What would happen if you did not receive grant funding?

Please explain your answer

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Tell us how the project will be managed on a day to day basis and by whom; include reference to project monitoring and evaluation requirements

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Please give examples of similar project activity your organisation has carried out previously

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UK Subsidy Control Regime

Please note that, as a public authority, the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority must comply with the terms of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and grants may only be awarded where they are fully compliant with Subsidy Control regulations. By proceeding, you are agreeing to provide the necessary details of your project and to any required undertakings to comply with and to enable the Combined Authority to meet its legal Subsidy Control obligations. This may include, but is not limited to, the submission by you of a satisfactory subsidy control assessment and/or declarations, notifications or announcements to the relevant authorities pursuant to Subsidy Control legislation. For more information, click here.

Data Protection

The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. Any personal data collected will be processed by the York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority only for the purposes of contacting applicants and assessing applications. Personal data may be shared with central government departments, North Yorkshire Council and City of York Council, or any other third party organisations directly involved in the delivery of the Mayoral Investment Fund programmes. For more information about how the organisation will use your personal data, click here.

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Declaration

I declare that the information I have given on this form is correct and complete. I understand that if I supply false or incomplete information, or I fail to notify you of relevant changes of circumstance, any money paid in grant funding will be recovered in full.

I confirm I have not yet purchased items included within this application. I understand that grant payment will not be made up front. I will need to pay for the project first and then submit a claim. (A claim form will be provided with the funding agreement).

I authorise you to verify any information provided and carry out soft credit checks as part of your due diligence processes.

I understand that any offer of grant will be subject to terms and conditions, which must be accepted within 30 days and prior to starting my project. and agree to the specified terms.

I acknowledge that lobbying of any Combined Authority Member or offiical is not permitted.

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Export Support Programme Round 3

Section 1: Applicant Information

Section 2: Project Information

Section 3: Declaration and Submission