To support our businesses during the current COVID-19 crisis, and into the recovery phase, Carlisle City Council is providing free access to Open 4 Business. Open4Business is designed to support businesses locate relevant up to date funding opportunities.

The portal is updated regularly with new local, regional and national funding announcements and can be easily searched by businesses on the basis of their industry, region and business size. The portal then provides information on how to apply for funding and contact funders directly. To search for grants for your business you will first need to register on the Open4Business website

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Town Deal Board

In August 2019 Carlisle was selected as one of the 101 places selected to receive up to £25 million through the agreement of a Town Deal for Carlisle.

The first stage of this is the creation of a locally owned Town Investment Plan (TIP), agreed by the Town Deal Board (made up of key private and public sector organisations in Carlisle to lead on Carlisle’s Town Deal).

The minutes from the meetings and a draft of the Terms of Reference for the board are available below.