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GRA's MD
Roger Davies
says

'Its the expertise of GRA plus more than 15 years experience of working with DTI, recently renamed DBERR, and the Officials of the various RDA's that means the largest grants can be obtained and negotiated
on the best terms for our clients
'

 

'Do give us a call to see how GRA can best help YOUR company to reduce new and re-investment capital costs '

 

 


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Welcome to GRA Ltd

Growth Resourcing Associates Ltd offers this funding resource on the Internet, to provide an interactive grant research and CONFIDENTIAL advisory service to those companies who may wish to seek supplementary UK Government grants and/or other funding assistance for their qualifying investment projects under present consideration.

If concluding, after a careful scrutiny of all pertinent facts, that a case for grant aid has a likely chance of being successful if conducted under GRA's professional guidance; GRA may then offer to provide their PROFESSIONAL grant application and negotiation service to ensure the largest potential grant is obtained. Such work is mostly chargeable on a success ONLY fee basis. (ie NO WIN - NO FEE).

GRA's specialism lies in preparing and negotiating successful applications for Grant for Business Investment (GBI) known prior to 1st October 2008 as Selective Finance for Investment (SFI) in the English Regions, and before 2004 as Regional Selective Assistance (RSA) under which name the scheme still runs in Wales and Scotland. Grant awards obtained are maximised by GRA's in depth knowledge and tactical skills resulting in substantial offers usually of in excess of £500K and from £1.0M to £3.5M in some instances. (see about GRA / Success Stories for further information).

GRA's expertise is aimed primarily at UK Manufacturing or Service sector companies and is very relevant to those overseas companies who are contemplating setting up or expanding an existing business in the UK perhaps as an alternative to location in another country.

GRA's pages provide constantly updated information on Grants, Other Funding Sources, Grant News, Venture Funding Resources, and Small Business Funding of interest to every Company Director, Finance Director, Company Secretary or Business Owner (see 'Why use GRA').

GRA is happy to provide one-off, or on-going answers to the what if questions posed when considering the funding of proposed investment or other business expansion projects: CAN we get a grant? What FUNDING sources are available? Am I eligible for grant aid? Initial advice is FREE even where an initial visit is made by one of GRA's team of Area Application Directors.

No fees are incurred either by initial enquiries where these are by email and the enquiry is of the nature of 'small firm or project funding'. GRA will still attempt to help and give a considered and useful response in the first instance. Please provide all requested information by filling in the form here. Thereafter a chargeable basis may be established by mutual agreement. Please give fullest information which will be treated in strict commercial confidence.

Additionality. A term used and interpreted by the grant authority to meanings held within its discretionary powers as part of satisfying grant specific criteria in the overall appraisal process for the grant application under consideration. Without additionality being proven, no offer of grant can be obtained, and it is therefore crucial to achieve satisfactory proofs within the intellectual case.

The additionality of GRA can ensure your success.

Talk to GRA first
. WIN all the way from the starting post.

ITS NOT ONLY ABOUT TENNIS CHAMPIONS

ALL CLIENTS ARE WINNERS at GRA

GRA is always on the winning side. We have a philosophy of admiring what it takes to win in others, most particularly the feats of those sportsmen and women whose successes we celebrate in our web site. Their efforts to succeed are our inspiration each day at GRA.

In more than ten years working to secure the largest possible RSA grants for its clients, GRA has never yet failed to get a satisfactory offer of grant for the project under consideration - our results and the willing testimonials of our clients speak volumes to new clients.

Often the award of a grant negotiated by GRA has been seen to be such that the excess over expectation, has more than paid GRA's fee to the delight of the grant offer recipient. Of course there are no prizes for coming second when it is remembered that GRA's services are on a 'No win, No fee' basis. Our determination to win is therefore unceasing.

It was all well summed up in GRA's early days when Hoogovens Aluminium Buildings Systems Ltd, now part of the Corus Group, went ahead with an expansion project at St Helens, with the help of an RSA grant of £330K negotiated on behalf of the company by GRA.

The then Managing Director, Bill Guest, was completely over the moon with the efforts of GRA to ensure that the maximum grant requested was obtained in full, appreciating their desire to win outright for their client's greatest benefit. When the grant had been confirmed, he insisted in a celebratory lunch as token of his appreciation.

Bill also wrote a letter to Roger Davies 'I do feel you have put an inordinate amount of time and effort in the preparation of the case for the DTI. but the end result speaks volumes and I would like to thank you on behalf of my company for the efforts you have put in.'

 


 

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IN THE NEWS

In the NEWS
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GRANT AID for Capital Investment in 2008


SFI becomes GBI

GRANTS for BUSINESS INVESTMENT

Launched at BERR, with effect from 1st October, is a new name for SFI or SFIE formerly known as RSA by which name it has been known in Wales and Scotland, but where other name changes or scheme changes have introduced SIF (Single Investment Fund) to include RSA Cymru, and RSA Scotland respectively.

Confused? Not at all: From today you need not be confused, just ask GRA and we'll do it all for you? £1M or £2M? How much is possible? £3M in grant aid or do you need more? There is no upper limit except as determined by the project, requirements, location, and most importantly - making a substantial and recognised case for grant support - GRA's specialty!

GBI grant opportunities abound for well constructed cases for aid to assist substantial capital investment in the eligible areas of England, Wales and Scotland.

Ask GRA, we will sort out the detail, give you plain English answers on the basis of an initial without charge assessment. Then if there's a case to be made, we will undertake preparation and negotiation with the relevant officials to take you across the winning line. We have all the expertise you need to WIN support.

Turn the latest Gib.Ber.Ish into a substantial C_A_S_H contribution to your embryonic development plans to invest in Britain.

To Ask GRA click here.



Peter Mandelson back

at BERR

as Business Secretary


Peter Mandelson has been drafted back into government in a surprise move, as Gordon Brown reshuffles his cabinet. Mr Mandelson, who was twice forced to resign from Tony Blair's cabinet, has been made business secretary with a seat in the House of Lords.

Relinquishing the post of Business Secretary John Hutton replaces Des Browne at defence and Geoff Hoon replaces Ruth Kelly at transport whilst Margaret Beckett returns to the cabinet as 'cabinet enforcer' and where Ed Miliband is appointed to head up a new climate and energy department.

Northern Ireland Secretary Shaun Woodward and Environment Secretary Hilary Benn are expected to remain in their current posts - as are those in the top jobs, chancellor, home secretary and foreign secretary.






Work with GRA?

As advertised recently in the Telegraph

TO HELP US grow our Government Grant Aid to Business services to cover the UK more extensively, we now seek self motivated people who would be interested in working independently within our Area Application Directors team at GRA Ltd, to help us expand and add to the strengths of our close knit and friendly team.

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GRA asks "plus £1,000,000 in additional grant aid?"


FREE GRANTABILITY SURVEY

If considering a capital spending plan do check with us first in case your plans might attract substantial grant aid. Remember we are more than happy to carry out an appraisal on a FREE of charge basis to help ascertain the likelihood of your plan attracting substantial grant aid.

Easy to do just go to our site registration, and then complete the confidential ask GRA form.



Simplification plan 2008

Just published is DBERR's promised Simplification Plan, which sets out the savings that BERR has already delivered and detailed proposals across the Department's full range of regulatory responsibilities to achieve its target of 25 percent reduction in administrative burdens by 2010.



DTI becomes DBERR

The best known ministry known by the acronym of DTI became renamed as DBERR as from 28th June 2007. DBERR or BERR as it is now becoming known, brings together responsibilities for enterprise, business relations, regional development, fair markets and energy policy, with the Better Regulation Executive (BRE), previously part of the Cabinet Office. Trade promotion overseas and encouraging inward investment (UK Trade & Investment) will be a joint responsibility of the DBERR and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

DBERR will also work closely with the new Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills (DIUS). DIUS will be responsible for driving forward the Government’s long-term vision to make Britain one of the best places in the world for science, research and innovation, and to deliver the ambition of a world class skills base.


2007 - 2013 AID Map
for new SFI and RSA
Grant Applications



EIGHTY per cent of the UK's major grant areas remain eligible to assist in 2007-2013

After the public consultation begun on 15 February 2006 seeking views about the criteria to use in designating a new Assisted Areas Map for the UK to run from Jan 1, 2007 to Dec 31 2013; the Government published its response to the Assisted Areas public consultation on 10 October 2006. .

Time to consider all investment options and keep the UK firmly in mind as the BEST place to be in the next six years and with MAJOR Government assistance still available for well argued cases for grant support??

Call GRA on 01929-270910 or email us today to get things underway. With a 100% track record of success over the last 15 years, we can guarantee to maximise your opportunity for support.


 

2007 -2013 GRANT Aid to UK to be continued

With 80% of the UK still eligible for grant aid until 2013, NOW is nevertheless still the time to act to maximise the opportunity whilst awards may be more generous as a percentage of the capital investment intended!

GRA's advice...

It's now time to act if you think Grant Aid could be the deciding factor to help you make an investment in the UK.


SELECTIVE
FINANCE
for
INVESTMENT

Now known as GBI

Continuing in the format as launched in April 2004. Selective Finance for Investment (SFI) in the English Regions remains the major source of grant aid to manufacturing Industry and Service companies located or relocating in the eligible areas of England, and who are considering investment to increase productivity through capital investment.

Regional Selective Assistance

The existing RSA schemes remain in place in the grant aid designated areas of Wales and Scotland.


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