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A guide to Welsh Assembly Government support for business

A guide to Welsh Assembly Government support for business
This new guide outlines the business support available for businesses in Wales.

A guide to Welsh Assembly Government support for Small and Medium sized Enterprises

A guide to Welsh Assembly Government support for Small and Medium sized Enterprises
This new guide outlines the business support available for Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Wales.

Sectors

We're supporting industry-led investment in 9 key sectors.

e-Business

e-business
e-Business - helping Welsh businesses reduce costs, become sustainable and more competitive.

Skills and training

If you want to improve your results, you need to get the best from your team. And that’s where we come in.

Social enterprise

Social Enterprise.
A social enterprise is a business with social objectives.

Apprenticeships in Wales

Apprenticeships
This section describes how we support Apprenticeships in Wales.

Farming and scheme information

Farming and scheme information
Information about farming policy and schemes, the Common Agricultural Policy, Farm Liaison Service and sustainable farming.

We offer a range of advice and information to help Welsh businesses grow and prosper.

Our new focus is on providing a better environment and infrastructure for every business so the private sector in Wales is set up for a solid and prosperous future.

What support is available for businesses?

Information and guidance

Our online, business information helpline and face-to face services offer information, guidance and support to all businesses in Wales.

Financial support

Repayable Business Finance

Financial support is now repayable, so investment can be recycled and continue to benefit more businesses in the long term.  No interest will be charged (except if you are late making a repayment when it has become due).  Finance is provided to help fund capital investment, job creation, research, development and innovation (RD&I) and certain eligible revenue projects.

To find out more download ‘A guide to repayable business finance’ from the business.wales.gov.uk website (External link)

How to find out more about support available

Website

Business.wales.gov.uk (External link) is the Welsh Government’s online information service for businesses. It offers:

  • comprehensive information on all aspects of starting up and running a business
  • extensive directories of events, business contacts and support schemes
  • interactive tools offering tailored advice and information on a wide range of business issues, for example, drawing up a contract of employment, business planning
  • transactions, making it quick and convenient to do business with government, for example, registering a business, submitting tax returns

Telephone

Our Business Information Unit (03000 6 03000) is open during normal office hours. It offers tailored business information, signposting services and easy access to business support.

Walk-in

Our network of Regional Business Advice centres offers a one-to-one information and guidance service, with unrivalled knowledge of the local business environment and support programmes available. Use the interactive map to find your nearest Regional Business Advice centre (External link)