RETAIL GRANT SCHEME

Unfortunately this scheme has now finished as all the funding has been allocated

To assist our High Street retailers and with money given to the Council by the DCLG as well as those in our rural communities, Tendring District Council launched a Retail Grant scheme in July 2010.

The Council had a total of £30,000 to put towards the scheme which was run in conjunction with the Pop-Up shop initiative.

The grant was used towards shop windows, fascia signs and signage, painting, shop counters, web site development, security shutters to name but a few.

The grant was not available to national retailers and could not be used towards staffing costs, rents, rates or core management costs. All grants had to be match funded by the business. The minimum grant amount was £250 and the maximum was £2,000.

The scheme was open to all retailers (A1 categories only) operating within the Tendring District.

Successful Grant Applications

• GM Installations, Dovercourt: £630 grant to develop a new website
• Accent Stationers, Dovercourt: £609 grant for new fascia and new website
• Art Deco and Antiques, Frinton: £1,500 grant for a new shop canopy
• Mason Hair Design, Clacton: £303 grant for new fascia
• Arna Gallery, Thorpe Le Soken: £976 grant for new alarm system
• A Head Start, Brightlingsea: £2,000 grant for new interior lighting, washbasins and decoration
• Sterling Upholstery, Clacton: £2,000 grant for repair of leaking roof
• Wrights of Frinton: £1,966 grant for new shop canopy
• Brian Birt Carpets, Clacton: £2,000 grant for new fascia and CCTV
• Caxton Books and Gallery, Frinton: £1,237 grant for interior and exterior decoration and modernisation
• Hoop Hairdressers, Clacton: £1,951 grant for modernisation, CCTV and computer updates
• Tendring Bicycles, Clacton: £2,000 grant for CCTV and new till system
• All Natural Health Store, Clacton: £764 grant for new shop lighting
• Clacton Bathroom Centre, Clacton: £1,451 grant for new signage, lighting, website and redecoration
• Wrights Deli, Frinton: £615 grant for new refrigeration unit and entrance ramp
• Electronics Centre, Dovercourt: £504 grant for a new fascia and a new sun canopy
• RK Sports, Frinton: £745 grant for a new canopy and adjustments to front door to make it accessible to disabled customers
• MS Regans, Clacton: £750 grant for development of a new website
• Wellworth a Pound, Dovercourt: £1,472 grant for a new shop frontage
• A Dream Come True, Manningtree: £212 grant for a new shop sign
• Scizzor Sisters, Holland on Sea: £1,035 grant for interior decorating and a new garage security door
• Buds Flower Shop, Dovercourt: £725 grant for a new website and a new cash register
• Picture This, Dovercourt: £616 grant for redecorating, new lighting and picture hanging system
• That's the Spirit, Dovercourt: £1,479 grant for new windows
• Ross and Wheatley, Clacton: £1,170 grant for exterior redecoration
• Clacton Tile Centre: £1,000 grant for epos till system
• Love to Eat, Thorpe-le-Soken: £172.50 grant for new freezer unit

The total value of grants awarded by the end of November was £29,882.50 resulting in total investment in these shops of at least £59,765.