The Goldsmiths’ Centre wish to support up to 10 businesses per year with a Business Catalyst (Small) Grant of £1,000 (including VAT), if you can demonstrate creativity, and present how these funds could accelerate you to the next phase of your growth. Whether you sell direct to consumers or work within the trade, the Business Catalyst grants can help you to get your plans off the ground, providing you with essential equipment, marketing tools or specialist knowledge.

The grants are open to people who:

• have completed a formal mentoring programme, business consultancy or business diagnostic programme, such as (but not exclusive to) the Goldsmiths’ Centre’s Business Diagnostic and Advice for Jewellers and Silversmiths session within the last 12 months.
• are on the pathway to being self-employed/sole trader or run a micro-business in the jewellery, silversmithing and allied industries.
• are located and have/will have a trading address in the UK. You must have a UK bank account in the exact name that you are applying in.
• typically, Goldsmiths would expect the business to have a turnover up to £75,000.