East Riding of Yorkshire Council’s Invest East Yorkshire team offer a comprehensive range of services for start-up and established businesses, as well as inward investors.
Our team will ensure that you gain access to the support and services relevant to your business needs. Everything we do is designed to help businesses thrive in the East Riding area.
Business Advice
Our highly experienced and knowledgeable team of advisors understand how complex business can be. Whether you are a start-up or established business, you can access 1-2-1 support, workshops, financial assistance, regular news updates, networking opportunities and much more. Support is directly tailored to your business needs.
In addition to the direct support, there are a plethora of workshops and events designed to support your business.
Events
You can contact the business support services team directly via email or telephone with any questions or queries:
01482 391622 or 01482 391640
business.support@eastriding.gov.uk
Investors & Business Expansion
The Invest East Yorkshire team is all about supporting economic growth, either by attracting new investors to the East Riding, or supporting our existing business base with expansion projects.
The team works with both internal and external partners to meet individual client requirements. Support is tailored to meet the needs of each client and can include advice on available land and property, links to local supply chains, sourcing financial assistance, assistance to recruit/train workforce, skills advice and relocation support. Recent investments include Siemens Mobility, Tricoya, Pensana and Croda.
Contact the Invest East Yorkshire team to discuss your requirements:
01482 391614
invest.eastyorkshire@eastriding.gov.uk
Financial Support
There is a diverse range of local, national and international funding schemes available.
To start your journey, contact the team to identify potential local funding opportunities or you could visit our Funding Portal, East Riding 4 Business, to search for wider grants, loans, venture capital or awards, relevant to your business needs.
The type of funding, eligibility criteria and the amount you may be able to receive will differ from scheme to scheme, so our business support team will help to navigate you through the process.
East Riding 4 Business
Get in touch with us today
to begin your investment journey
business.support@eastriding.gov.uk
Love Your High Street
This initiative supports ideas from local businesses, town/parish councils, organisations/community groups with projects that will help revive our high streets and help them to flourish for the future. Whether its tidying up a high street shopfront, diversifying a business, launching a business, bringing back an empty high street unit/first-floor space into a practical use, a social enterprise or community group embarking on a high street venture, or an event to attract more visitors, we may be able to help.
To discuss your business support needs please contact: business.support@eastriding.gov.uk
loveyourhighstreet.co.uk
The Supply Chain Network
The Supply Chain Network has been created to provide regional companies with the support they need to make opportunities visible accessible and winnable. Support is given to help access supply chain opportunities and increase chances of success offering a free supplier directory, for business to showcase their products and services, tailored 1-2-1 support, specialist consultancy advice and a programme of workshops and events.
thesupplychainnetwork.co.uk
Resources & Guides
Throughout the East Riding we continue to develop and maintain a range of resources and tools designed to support the business community.
View Resources & Guides