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Headline C O M M E N T:
GRA's MD
Roger Davies says
'Its the expertise of GRA plus more than 18 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 with the gift
of substantial
Grant Aid' —
GRA
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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 (where RSA Cymru forms an element of the Single
Investment Fund) and in
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 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.
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.'
2010
- CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
working
with GRA see
below -------
GRANT AID for Capital Investment in 2008 -13
SFI becomes GBI
GRANT 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, in Wales, 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.
As economic
recovery becomes
more evident, we intend to grow our Government Grant Aid
to Business service to cover both core areas headlined and
the whole of the UK more extensively.
GRA
therefore now seeks out self motivated
people who are interested in working independently but constantly
connected through our video-conferencing and server technologies
to help us expand
our activities in 2010, when we will provide new client services,
and add to the strengths of our friendly team of Area
Application Directors.
Announcing a £70M Investment, Ford have
decided that it will manufacture its 1.6litre low carbon petrol
engines exclusively at Bridgend with the help of a £13.4M
Single Investment Fund Grant from the Welsh Assembly Government.
.
The move was described by First Minister, Mr
Rhodri Morgan as a “shaft of light amid the gloom” for
the Welsh economy, which has suffered hundreds of job losses
across a range of sectors in the past six months.
He said that moving to the development and production
of green technology could put Wales in a better position to cope
with a tough economic environment.
The automotive sector plays a pivotal role in
Wales’ economy. More than 200 companies employ about 23,000
people. But it has been hit by the slowdown as companies struggle
to cope with the drop in demand for cars.
A day before the Ford announcement, Llanelli-based
Calsonic Kansei had said it was making 60 of its staff redundant
because of a fall in orders.
Mr Morgan said the future of car-making centred
on business’s ability to innovate. “Even in a time
of doom and gloom we are trying to get industry involved in investment
and Ford is investing in new technology,” he said.
The new engines will go into production within
two years. They will be up to 20% more fuel- efficient. It is
hoped the decision will safeguard more than 600 jobs,
Lord Peter Mandelson
back at
DBERR 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.
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.
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 GBI and RSA
Grant Applications
WHOLE of the UK's is now eligible for GBI or RSA grants
from 10% to 35% in 2007-2013
Under changes brought in under the newly
launched 'Solutions for Business' Small and Medium Emterprises can
now obtain grant aid in all areas of the UK, whilst Larger companies(
more than 250 employees) are eligible in Tier 1, and Tier 2 Areas.
Time to consider all
investmentoptions 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 17 years, we can guarantee to maximise your opportunity
for support, and provide an initial NO FEE assessment of garnt potential.
It's now time to act if you think
if the GIFT of Grant Aid could be the deciding factor to help you
make a Capital Investment in a Manufacturing or Service Sector Comapny
located within the UK.
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