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The Surrey Economic Growth Fund is now open for applications across three funding streams.

Business Growth Grants
Future Surrey Fund
Innovation Spaces Fund

We are seeking bold, innovative ideas that will drive sustainable economic growth across the county and align with Surrey’s strategic priorities.

All applications will go through a two-stage process which starts with an Expression of Interest (EOI). The submission deadline for EOIs is 31 May 2025, but we welcome applications at any point, and these will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

To apply, please complete the EOI form below and click on ‘Submit’. Please note successful EOIs will proceed to stage 2, at which point a more detailed application form will be issued for completion.

Start your application here:

Surrey Economic Growth Fund

Which fund would you like to apply for:

Business Growth Grant

Innovation Spaces Fund

Future Surrey Fund

Stage 1:

We are looking for high-level overviews of innovative proposals and your EOI will be reviewed by the team for eligibility. As part of the EOI application form below, we will ask you about what you would like to do with the funding, and why you are applying. You might find it easiest to first type out this information and save it as a separate document before copying and pasting into the form below.

We may provide feedback and/or request a call to further discuss your proposal in more detail. Make sure you include as much relevant information as possible to support the team in being able to provide feedback on what to consider to help strengthen your application.

Your expression of interest should demonstrate how your idea and project proposal will have a positive impact on one or more of the following assessment criteria:

Increased turnover
Job creation or safeguarding
Market expansion or diversification
Improve productivity
Innovation or R&D
Workforce development, upskilling
Increased demand for your products or services
Increased customer satisfaction

Applicants that meet this assessment criteria will then be invited to submit a full application as part of Stage 2.

Your information

Business name

Please provide the full, official name of your business.

Company Registration Number *

Business address

Please provide a Surrey-based address if more than one office/location.

Building name or number *

Street address *

Town *

County *

Postcode *

Website *

First name of lead contact *

Last name of lead contact *

Position/Title *

Email address of lead contact *

Phone number *

Please state the main sector the business primarily operates in *

Other main sector

Number of employees *

Full-time equivalent employees.

Year established *

Business overview (max 200 words)

Provide a brief overview of your business, including your products/services, market, and recent performance or achievements. Please do not use special characters.

0 of 200 max words

Your application

Proposal project summary (max 500 words)

Outline the project you are seeking funding for. Include: What the project is; why it is needed; intended outcomes.

0 of 500 max words

Economic outcomes/Growth impact

Increased turnover

Job creation or safeguarding

Market expansion or diversification

Improve productivity

Innovation or R&D

Workforce development, upskilling

Increased demand for your products or services

Increased customer satisfaction

Estimated project cost and funding request

Total estimated project cost:

Amount of grant funding requested (max 50% of costs up to £50,000):

Project timeline

Expected start date

Expected completion date

Declaration

Checkboxes *

I confirm that the information provided is accurate and understand this is an expression of interest only.

Consent

Checkboxes *

I consent to Business Surrey and Surrey County Council using the information provided in this form to communicate with me about their products and services, and the storing and processing of my data in accordance with their Privacy Policy.

Stage 1:

Applicants that meet the assessment criteria will then be invited to submit a full application as part of Stage 2.

Assessment criteria:

All proposals will be evaluated against the criteria listed below. An independent panel will make the final decision on funding awards based on the submission of full applications during Stage 2.

Strategic alignment –Proposals must address at least one of Surrey’s three strategic priorities.
Innovation – Demonstrate innovation and be future-oriented to help foster Surrey’s competitive advantages. Enhance and complement existing provision/offers and avoid duplication.
Scalability – Have the potential to support significant growth and be scaled regionally and/or across sectoral clusters.
Partnership and collaboration – Encourage collaboration between businesses, universities, schools, public sector, and other stakeholders.
Impact and legacy – Focus on long-term value creation, favouring initiatives that will create a lasting economic impact.
Place-based impact – Consider geographic spread of investment decisions and take a more targeted approach where necessary.
Deliverability and financial viability – Robust business cases that demonstrate sound financial planning, risk management strategies and appropriate experience.

Your information

Organisation name

Please provide the full, official name of your organisation.

Organisation type

(e.g. local government, university, business, charity, consortium)

Lead organisation address

Please provide a Surrey-based address if more than one office/location.

Building name or number *

Street address *

Town *

County *

Postcode *

Website *

First name of lead contact *

Last name of lead contact *

Position/Title *

Email address of lead contact *

Phone number *

If this is a joint proposal, please list the key delivery partners or collaborators here:

Your Application

Project title *

Brief summary of your proposal (max 500 words)

Provide a high-level description of your project, its objectives, and what it seeks to achieve.

0 of 500 max words

Strategic fit: How does your proposal align with Surrey’s strategic economic priorities and demonstrate innovation? (max 300 words)

Explain which of Surrey’s three strategic priorities your proposal addresses, how it will contribute to long-term economic growth, and what makes it innovative or future-oriented.

0 of 300 max words

Economic outcomes/Growth impact

Increased turnover across Surrey-based businesses

Job creation or safeguarding of jobs across Surrey-based businesses

International awareness or expansion of the Surrey economy

Increased productivity across Surrey-based businesses

Increased results through partnership work and alignment of resources

Innovation or R&D

Scalable proposition across all or some of the Surrey geography

Workforce development or upskilling of Surrey population

Reduction of socio-economic inequalities

Outline how your proposal will deliver the economic outcomes above (max 200 words) *

Estimated project cost and funding request

Total estimated project cost:

Amount of capital grant funding requested:

Amount of revenue grant funding requested:

Please include details about any match funding (if applicable)

Expected project timeline and readiness to deliver:

Expected start date

Expected completion date

Outline key milestones, and any risks to delivery (max 150 words)

0 of 150 max words

Declaration

Checkboxes *

I confirm that the information provided is accurate and understand this is an expression of interest only.

Consent

Checkboxes *

If you are human, leave this field blank.

Economic Growth Fund application form

Start your application here:

Stage 1:

Your information

Business address

Your application

Estimated project cost and funding request

Project timeline

Declaration

Consent

Stage 1:

Assessment criteria:

Your information

Lead organisation address

Your Application

Estimated project cost and funding request

Expected project timeline and readiness to deliver:

Declaration

Consent

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