Grants for Broadband
by Colin Bryant, TelecomsAdvice
Grants are available to SMEs in several areas of the UK. Applicants
should contact the organisations involved. Please let us know about any
funding schemes which are not listed.
‘Rabbit’ is a joint project by several Regional Development Agencies and Devolved administrations, its aim is to enable SMEs to connect to new technologies at a more reasonable cost, covering:
South East of England Regional development agency (RDA)
East Midlands DA
South West of England RDA
East Of England DA
Advantage West Midlands
Northern Ireland
Further details at South West RDA
Northern Ireland
DETI sponsored programme that will facilitate the broadband
connection of SMEs without access to ADSL. Companies will be able to
receive up to 50% of the start-up and first year running costs of
receiving broadband via a satellite link. See DETI Online
Wales
The SME Satellite Broadband Subsidy Scheme is open to all
Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs) in Wales located where no
alternative terrestrial connection to broadband services is available.
See Broadband Wales (link now dead and looking for a new link)Broadband
Reviewed January 2011
last updated : 21/01/2011
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