Yesterday OWGP launched a £4.2M support package which consists of a £3.5M Development Grant Funding Competition and a £700,000 Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) Programme for offshore wind supply chain companies.
- Development Grants of £100k to £1M are available for transformative supply chain projects that will deliver a step-change in company growth
- WEST is a low intensity foundation intervention activity which aims to support growth of offshore wind supply chain companies through specialist advice, market intelligence and business planning delivered through Expert Delivery Partners.
I have included relevant links and key dates below for you to share with your regional networks and companies:
The press release is here:
https://owgp.org.uk/owgp-launches-4-2m-support-package-for-uk-offshore-wind-supply-chain/
The Development Grants Funding Call details are here:
https://owgp.org.uk/about/grant-funding/
The WEST Programme details are here:
https://owgp.org.uk/about/business-transformation-programmes/
The Briefing Webinar Registration link is here (28th May at 2pm):
LinkedIn links are here:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/owgp/
Twitter links are here:
Development Grants Competition Key Dates:
- Call opens – 19th May 2021
- Online Briefing Event – 28th May 2021 from 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Stage 1 Application deadline – 18th June 2021 at 5:00pm
- Successful Stage 1 Applicants Notified – 16th July 2021
- Stage 2 Application deadline – 27th August 2021 at 5:00pm
Wind Expert Support Toolkit (WEST) Key Dates:
- EoI Applications Open – 19th May 2021
- Online Briefing Event – 28th May 2021, from 2:00pm – 3:00pm
- Applications will be assessed and onboarded on a rolling basis, please refer to the WEST Scope and Guidance document for assessment wave closure and indicative start dates
- Applications Close – 25th February 2022