22nd May 2012
New £5 Million Programme To Help Veterans into Self Employment
6th Apr 2010
Armed Forces veterans looking to start their own business or become self-employed will be given more support under a new Government scheme.
The Government's "Be the Boss" campaign, to be delivered by the Royal British Legion, will provide ex-service personnel with loans and grants to assist with the costs of starting and growing a business. Royal British Legion will provide up to £5 million in enterprise support, which can include training, funding to help meet initial costs or financing to help grow a business established within the past two years. Ex-service personnel, who have been discharged since 7 October 2001, will be able to apply for a loan of up to £30,000 and grants of up to £7,500 through the scheme, which builds on the Legion’s “Civvy Street” website service. The scheme will be open to registrations of interest from April 1 2010 throughout the UK. For further information or to register please click on the link below and/or contact the 'Be the Boss' dedicated free phone helpline 0800 678 5787.
