The Government has announced that all Regional Development Agencies (RDAs), including SEEDA, will close by 31 March 2012.
Responsibility for economic development and regeneration in England is being passed onto successor bodies, including Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) and central Government departments
Our objective is to ensure a professional and cost effective closure by this date. We have pledged to work closely with our partners, contractors and stakeholders to ensure that the past and future economic benefits of key programmes and assets continue to deliver the greatest economic value for the South East and value for money for the taxpayer.
Please click here for more details about our closure plan, transition arrangements and successor organisations.
National help
Real Help for Businesses Now
Businesses benefited from the Government's 'Real Help for Businesses Now' package of financial measures to which the RDAs contributed £85million. In the South East, SEEDA put £15million into this programme to counter the impact the credit crunch has had on regional businesses.
Support was offered across the following areas:
- Finance from your bank
- Equity Investment
- More time to pay your tax bill
- Managing debt
- Business health check
- Recruitment and redundancy
- Help with exporting
- Funding and support for training
- Training support for apprentices
Specific programmes of funding available were:
- Capital for Enterprise Fund – factsheet
- Enterprise Finance Guarantee – factsheet
- Working Capital Scheme – factsheet
For more information contact National Business Link:
