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Freeport East unveils green jobs fund

[ June 28, 2023   //   ]

Freeport East has unveiled a £800,000 programme of support to help small businesses get young people into green energy

Support will be split into two areas. The Freeport East Clean Growth Fund is aimed at providing financial help to local businesses working in clean energy and Freeport East’s target sectors. The Freeport East Innovation and Skills Fund will have a specific focus on communities that lack support and will enhance existing facilities and services provided by innovation centres, universities, colleges and local training centres and their connections to businesses.

 The support will be targeted at sectors where Freeport East sees the opportunity to build economic clusters, such as in clean energy, green hydrogen, advanced logistics, digital and agritech.

Applications for the funds will open in September 2023 with the first tranche to be announced in December. For further information visit www.freeporteast.com

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