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Business Support & Grants

• Reasons To Do Business

  Find out more about what makes the Lewes District a great place to start up a business, grow or relocate.

• Funding Opportunities

  Funding Opportunities available to businesses and community organisations based in the Lewes District.

• Support & Advice

  We support businesses across the district in a number of ways and offer guidance to other organisations with specialist knowledge and advice.

• Recession Relief

  We are committed to supporting business through an economic downturn and offer help wherever we can.

• Chambers Of Commerce & Trade

  Chambers of Commerce are active organisations representing local traders and businesses in their town. We have several within our district.

• Sustainability

  Play a key role in protecting the environment whilst still remaining competitive. You can reduce costs and reduce the impact on the environment.

• Fair Trading

  Register your company as an approved trader for The Good Trader scheme- Buy With Confidence.

• Relocating

  We offer information and support to businesses looking to expand or relocate into the Lewes district.

• Rural Business

  Dedicated information on a wide range of programmes, projects, services and financial support available to rural business operating within the district.

• Business Continuity

  Businesses may be at risk without planning for unpredictable events and how to deal with the effects when they do.

• Active & Healthy Workplace Initiative

  Information on the Sussex Active & Healthy Workplace Initiative to help local businesses improve the health and wellbeing of their workforce.