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We are pleased to announce further programme dates in March and April. To find a programme in your area, please select the region your business is based in below.
Due to demand, if there are no available dates in your region, please check availability in other regions.
To contact a business school delivering the programme near you, please select the area your business is based in below.
Please note: The final programmes will start in March and April 2021 and remaining places are limited.
We are pleased to announce further programme dates in March and April. To find a programme in your area, please select the region your business is based in below.
Due to demand, if there are no available dates in your region, please check availability in other regions.
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The Small Business Leadership Programme is fully funded and you will need to meet the eligibility criteria in order to register. You will be asked to provide information about you and the business.

The registration form below will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. (Please note that charities are not eligible for the programme.)
State Aid Funding – please read before proceeding
This fully funded programme offers assistance under the European Commission’s De Minimis State Aid regulation. This allows a company to receive up to 200,000 Euros of public aid (or equivalent in pounds) over a rolling three-year period. To confirm that you are able to receive this assistance you must declare the full amount of aid, from any public source, and in any format, you have already received over the last 3 years, if any. You must also declare under which exemption this was awarded.
Has your business received any State Aid Funding within the last 3 years?*
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- No
- Please proceed with your application
Please have the following information to hand about the aid your business has received, you will need to provide it later in the application:
- Name of activity/programme/funding and purpose
- Date of activity/programme/funding
- Name of provider
- Value of aid in pounds and euros as supplied by the provider at the time of the aid
- Confirmation whether the aid was provided under a de minimis scheme, block exemption (gber), or other support
Eligibility criteria
Does your business employ between 5 and 249 people?*
- Yes
- No
How many people does your business employ?*
Is your business currently trading and has it been operational for at least one year?*
- Yes
- No
How many years has your business been operational?*
Please enter a number greater than or equal to 1.
Are you a decision maker within the business?*
(eg Chief Executive or other member of the senior management team)
- Yes
- No
Do you have at least one person reporting directly to you?*
- Yes
- No
How many people report directly to you?*
Sorry, you are not eligible for the Small Business Leadership Programme.
If this programme isn’t right for you, please also see other support options here.
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Company legal name – (If different)
Job title*
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If you are a non-EEA (European Economic Area) passport holder, please provide the details of your right to work in the UK (i.e. Visa Type; Visa Expiration Date):
How did you hear about the Small Business Leadership Programme?*
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The Government Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy which is part funding this Programme, requires evidence that the Programme activities are open to all. The information requested is provided on a confidential basis and will not be used as part of the shortlisting process. It will only be revealed in aggregate form. The exception to this is in relation to programme auditors and the funding body management who will be able to view all the programme administration records.
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Age*
How would you describe your ethnic origin?*
Please describe your ethnic origin
Are you a disabled person as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act?*
Disability is defined by the disability discrimination act as “a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on a person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities." The disability could be physical, sensory or mental and must be expected to last at least 12 months.
Information about your business
What is the business’s legal status?*
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- Community Interest Company
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- Limited by guarantee
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Please specify your legal status*
Is the business a social enterprise?*
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Company ID/Registration Number
Company Tax/VAT Number
In which industry/sector does the business operate?*
What is your business turnover?
Most recent completed financial year, total turnover*
Please write turnover in full, eg: 750,000 or 3,500,000
Current financial year forecast, total turnover*
Please write forecast in full, eg: 750,000 or 3,500,000
State Aid Declaration
This fully funded programme offers assistance under the European Commission’s De Minimis State Aid regulation. This allows a company to receive up to 200,000 Euros of public aid (or equivalent in pounds) over a rolling three-year period. To confirm that you are able to receive this assistance you must declare the full amount of aid, from any public source, and in any format, you have already received over the last 3 years. You must also declare under which exemption this was awarded.
Please be explicit in your explanation of what the aid you received has been used for.
Please complete the form below to declare the amount of State Aid received by the company/organisation over the last three years:
Funding Details
Name of activity / programme / funding and purpose*
Date of activity / programme / funding*
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Name of Provider*
Value of aid in pounds as supplied by the provider at the time of the aid*
Value of aid in euros as supplied by the provider at the time of the aid*
Was it provided under a De Minimis Scheme, Block Exemption (GBER) or other Support?*
Add details of further funding received
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Value of aid in euros as supplied by the provider at the time of the aid*
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Value of aid in euros as supplied by the provider at the time of the aid*
Was it provided under a De Minimis Scheme, Block Exemption (GBER) or other Support?*
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Funding Details 4
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Date of activity / programme / funding*
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Name of Provider*
Value of aid in pounds as supplied by the provider at the time of the aid*
Value of aid in euros as supplied by the provider at the time of the aid*
Was it provided under a De Minimis Scheme, Block Exemption (GBER) or other Support?*
Assistance received through the Small Business Leadership Programme is governed by State Aid Regulations. An SME is allowed to receive up to €200,000 of public aid over a rolling three-year period. The estimated value of De Minimis aid you will receive through the programme is £5280 or €5769.35 at relevant exchange rate dated 17.08.20. An up to date figure may be supplied to successful applicants after the programme has completed. It is your responsibility to ensure that the value of the aid you receive does not cause you to exceed the State Aid threshold.
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Please confirm you wish to register for the Small Business Leadership Programme.
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- I am willing to commit to attending the complete programme over 10 weeks
- I am willing to complete an evaluation and be contacted by a third-party evaluator
- I am authorised to sign on behalf of the business applying to take part in the Small Business Leadership Programme. I confirm that all information contained within this document is true to the best of my knowledge
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