Apply for an Innovation Investment Loan today.
The Innovation Investment Loan scheme (i3) is funded by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership, Local Growth Fund and aims to deliver over £2 million of loans to local businesses in 2018/19.
The scheme offers 0% loans between £200,000 and £999,999 to small and medium sized businesses with the potential for innovation and high growth; to develop new or expand existing products, services, or processes, where these will lead to sustainable new employment.
The scheme opens to new pre-applications on 16 November 2018 and closes at midday on 7 December 2018.
| Open to Pre Applications | 16 November 2018 |
| Close to Pre Applications | 12 noon on 7 December 2018 |
| Invite Full Applications | 14 December 2018 |
| Walkthrough Full Application Process Event (JW only) | 19 December 2018 |
| Full Applications submitted to KCC by | 09:00 on 28 January 2019 |
| Internal Appraisal Period | 28 January to 1 February 2019 |
| External Appraisal Period | 4 to 12 February 2019 |
| Presentation to Panel | Afternoon of 26 February 2019 |