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Boost your bottom line with a free broadband grant

SME owners in 22 cities could be entitled to a grant of up to £3k

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
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Many small businesses across the UK can now obtain a free grant to upgrade their business to a faster broadband connection as part of the wider government rollout of superfast broadband.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Broadband Connection Vouchers scheme will enable business owners across 22 cities to apply for a grant of up to £3,000, which will cover the capital and equipment costs of upgrading their connection.

Benefits small businesses could see as a result of a faster connection include:

  • Growing and accessing new markets through better communication with customers and suppliers

  • Increasing security through fast secure back-up of data

  • Increasing productivity and improving customer service through faster upload and download speeds

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp scheme remains open for applications until 31 March 2015. Visit the website for more information.

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Published 18 August 2014