GROWING businesses across the area are benefiting from Argyll and Bute Council’s Europeanfunded business support programme which was launched last year.
More than 60 local businesses have registered for the Business Gateway Local Growth Accelerator Programme and 35 grants – totalling more than £156,000 – have been approved.
Funding available includes growth grants of up to £5,000, a new employee or graduate placement grant of up to £12,000, and training, trade fair and accreditation grants of up to £1,500 for businesses in key growth sectors.