This form is available to download via www.investinbradford.com. We strongly recommend you contact the Invest in Bradford team to check eligibility prior to submitting your application.

City Centre Business Growth Scheme
Application Form
1. Organisation submitting application and undertaking project
a. Company Name:
Trading Name (if different)
b. Address: / Post code:
c. Legal Status (e.g. SME, Social Enterprise):
d. Date Company began trading:
e. Primary business Activity:
f. Current Business Rate Account Number:
g. How do you currently pay business rates?
Options for payment include Direct Debit, Debit Card, Cheque or in person. To ensure streamlined process applicants will be asked to pay business rates via Direct Debit. Further information is available from www.Bradford.Gov.uk/directdebits or calling (01274) 437744.

Contact details: Please provide a named contact person for communication relating to this application.

c. Contact name:
Telephone: / Fax: / e-mail:
2. Business Details
Address of Bradford City Centre Premises (if different from above)
Intended Business Use of Premises:
Please provide some brief background information about the company, its current business development plans and how the need to recruit additional staff has come about. Please give details of current staff numbers and any redundancies/reductions in staff over the past 12 months.
a. Background
b. Current business activity and future development plans
c. Need for additional Staffing
3. Targets (CCZ only) / 2017/18 / 2018/19 / 2019/20
Jobs Created
Apprenticeships Created
Private sector Investment / £ / £ / £
Commercial Floor space unlocked / Sq m / Sq m / Sq m
4. Local Impact
Please provide details of any additional benefits your project will provide, e.g. its impact on local supply chains, jobs safeguarded, businesses assisted to grow or any other jobs that would be created (perhaps by other companies).
5. Details of Jobs being created (Please highlight which of these will be apprenticeships)
Job Title / Hours / Expected Salary
/ Skill level
e.g. NVQ Level 2/3/4) / Expected Start Date
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6. Project Timeline

Please outline the proposed project timeline, including key milestones. Appropriate milestones could include signing of lease, purchase of building, planning consent, start and completion of recruitment, move to new premises.

Milestone / Date
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7. Funding Sources
Applicant’s contribution / £
Other investment/ income/ funding (amount and source/s) / £
£
£

Have you or any company you are a part of received any Public Funding in the last three years?

Yes No (please tick)

If ‘Yes’, how much and from what source?

8. Additionality
What would happen if Business Rate Rebate is not awarded to this project?
9. Supporting Documents

Please indicate that you have enclosed the following documents with your application:

Latest audited accounts and/or cash flow forecast for 12 months
Copy of Lease Agreement (if applicable)
Proof of Building Ownership (if applicable)
10. Application Validation

I CERTIFY THAT THE FOREGOING STATEMENTS ARE CORRECT. I CONSENT TO BE CONTACTED SHOULD ANY FURTHER INFORMATION BE REQUIRED.

Applicant signature…………………………………………………

Print name …………………………………………………………..

Position in Organisation ……………………………………………

Date …………………………………………………………………..

Once completed please return this form to: -

J E Ramdeen

CCBGS Applications

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