The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to create new 6-month jobs for people aged 16 to 24 years of age, on Universal Credit, who are at risk of long term unemployment. Thousands of employers across the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors have already applied for funding, which...
South Kesteven District Council and InvestSK are continuing to look at ways in which we can support businesses that are facing hardship as a result of the pandemic. If you have a business and are in need of support, please contact: InvestSK – business@investsk.co.uk –...
“On behalf of InvestSK and South Kesteven District Council, I express our condolences to the Royal Family on the passing of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness epitomised a life of service and dedication, not only to our Sovereign, but...
A bid for £5,558,818 of funding to regenerate Grantham’s town centre has been secured by InvestSK and South Kesteven District Council. The award was announced yesterday (Saturday) by Robert Jenrick MP, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The money, which follows a competitive...
Businesses in South Kesteven who have been forced to close or who have been severely impacted due to the Covid-19 national lockdown or tier 3 restrictions can now apply for new Government grant support from InvestSK. Two programmes launching today (Friday) offer eligible businesses grant funding...
Businesses in South Kesteven who have been forced to close due to national lockdown restrictions to help control the spread of Covid-19 can apply for Government grant support from InvestSK. Two programmes are available offering eligible businesses between £1,334 and £3,000 in grant funding for every...
A new cultural pilot programme funded by Historic England will see the installation of a bespoke arts trail in Grantham’s town centre this autumn. Historic England has awarded South Kesteven District Council £10,000 to run the project as part of the Government’s High Street Heritage Action...
Grantham has today (19 September) been confirmed as one of 68 High Street Heritage Action Zones in England, with £1.25 million of funding to be invested in the town centre to restore historic properties and regenerate public realm areas. South Kesteven District Council has been awarded...
Gareth Davies, MP for Grantham, Stamford and Bourne, has today (Friday) visited businesses across the constituency as part of a tour organised by InvestSK, South Kesteven’s economic growth and regeneration company. The visit was also attended by Cllr Kelham Cooke, Chairman of InvestSK and Leader of...
England rugby legend and former RAF Flight Lieutenant, Rory Underwood MBE DL, has been confirmed as the guest speaker for InvestSK’s Business Breakfast in Bourne this month. Owner of Wingman Ltd - a management consultancy based in Grantham - Rory will explain how he applies the...
South Kesteven’s new University Centre took a major step forward this month with work starting on the internal fit out of the new teaching facility. The new University Centre will offer the opportunity for more people and businesses in South Kesteven to access higher education when...
Local businesses and residents will be invited to help shape plans to revitalise Grantham after the town became one of 69 across the country to win a share of the Government’s £95m High Streets Heritage Action Zone fund. South Kesteven District Council will add to the...
Around 2,000 people gathered in Grantham’s town centre last Saturday (14 September) to watch the global premiere of Bridge, an ambitious new touring outdoor arts experience produced by Imagineer Productions. For three days, the broken bridge structure played host to a series of free pop-up events...
Grantham has been named as one of 50 additional towns to benefit from the Government’s £1 billion Future High Streets Fund. The South Kesteven town will join 50 successful areas already shortlisted to develop plans to reinvent their high streets. The funding could be used to...