Exciting times - We are preparing for a New AD:VENTURE!!

We are now preparing for the next phase of delivery starting in September and we are looking forward to supporting more brilliant new businesses in West Yorkshire.

What does this mean for you?

Already working with AD:VENTURE? You can continue to access your dedicated business manager and the remaining events in the calendar. We will be in touch through July and August to invite you to register for the programme if you are still eligible for support. 

New to AD:VENTURE?  You can register for the programme and we will be in touch to confirm eligibility and next steps. Full delivery including our events programme will not begin until September, but we can still get you set up, you can meet your business manager and get started on your growth plans. If you register now, you may be wating a couple of weeks to hear from us as we update our systems and processes, so please don't worry if we don't get back to you straight away, you will hear from us soon!


PLEASE NOTE - Applications for the AD:VENTURE Growth Grant in our current round of funding are now closed. We will update when we have more information available on the grant funding.

Is your business eligible?

We do have eligibility criteria that must be met by the businesses applying for our support. 

Before you proceed, please check if you meet the eligibility requirements.

Eligibility:

• The business is trading, and has been trading less than 5 years (We will consider active trading rather than the technical trading start date – Beginning of invoicing / charging for goods and services)
• Aims to achieve a VAT threshold (currently £90,000 per annum) level of turnover within two years
• Ambitions to recruit and build the team within 12 months
• Be based in West Yorkshire (Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Wakefield, and Leeds).
• Be an SME and trading B2B (selling to other businesses). Or if B2C (selling to consumers) more than 50% of turnover should be derived from customers located outside of West Yorkshire

If you are unsure on your eligibility, please do get in touch as we are happy to discuss this with you.

You can contact us on email at adventure@leeds.gov.uk or call us on 0113 535 1199.


All AD:VENTURE support services are fully funded, which means there is no cost to you as a business owner.

We do ask for your active participation and collaboration with your Business Manager to make sure you get the most out of this opportunity.