SKIPTON businesses being held back by slow broadband can now access more flexible funding to get them up to speed.
The Government-backed Digital Enterprise programme has been extended to offer funding for a wider range of connectivity and broadband projects starting from £500, with up to £1,000.
Launched in 2017 as a one-off £1,000 contribution towards improving connection speeds for companies in the Leeds City Region, Connectivity Vouchers have now been extended to cover the costs of smaller projects.
The funding can be used to cover most of the costs including hardware such as firewalls and routers, as well as software and installation costs, and project management fees. Businesses can apply if their current broadband speed is less than 30 mbps, or if they plan to double the speed of a connection that is already 30 mbps or faster.
Muz Mumtaz, who heads the Digital Enterprise programme, said: “We wanted to make the connectivity vouchers even more accessible to businesses in Skipton and the Leeds City Region.
For further information and to apply online, go to www.digitalenterprise.co.uk/connectivity. Digital Enterprise is funded by the Leeds City Region Local Enterprise Partnership and the European Regional Development Fund.
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