Better Business Grant
Funding your business growth – boost productivity, train employees, and unlock new opportunities.
Launching April 2025
The Better Business Support Package is a £20m government fund to help employers in Jersey transition to a living wage.
The Better Business Grant provides £5.3m to businesses to:
- Improve productivity
- Invest in employee training
- Develop opportunities in the visitor economy
Why Choose CorefocusX?
We have a proven track record in securing business grants from:
- Jersey Business
- Digital Jersey
- The Government of Jersey
Our goal: Help businesses boost productivity through financial support.
How CorefocusX Can Help You
- Eligibility Assessment – Check if you qualify.
- Project Review – Evaluate your project idea.
- IT Consultation – Use technology to strengthen your application.
- AI Development – Future-proof your business with AI solutions.
- Application Assistance – Help you craft a strong application.
- Project Partnership – Support project implementation after approval.
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What is the Better Business Grant?
The Better Business Grant offers up to 50% matched grant funding for eligible businesses to support various initiatives aimed at improving productivity and skills. With a total of £5.3 million available, this is a fantastic opportunity for Jersey businesses to invest in their future.
What grants are available?
- Productivity Grants
- Visitor Economy Development Grants
- Skills Grants
- Apprenticeship Grants
How much are the grants for?
Skills, Productivity and Visitor Economy Development grants are all available as:
- Major Grants: £5,000 to £75,000 for businesses operating for 18+ months.
- Minor Grants: £1,000 to £5,000 for businesses operating for 6+ months.
NB – It’s important to remember that the grants are on a 50/50 matched funding basis. This means that if you apply for a grant for an initiative that will cost your business £10,000 in total then the business will need to pay £5000 and the grant will fund the other £5000.
There are also:
- Apprenticeship grants: A £2000 grant per apprentice is available to all eligible businesses who pay their apprentice to attend regular training from the list of government supported apprenticeships.
Find full details about the Apprenticeship grants here.
Qualifying criteria
Your business must meet the following criteria:
- Be registered in Jersey and hold a business licence.
- Trading for at least 6 months
- Employ at least one person (owner/s + 1) for at least three months, with a minimum weekly wage of £128.
- Be up to date with tax contributions or on a repayment plan.
- To access the Visitor Economy Development Grant you must be part of the Visitor Economy. This means that a significant amount of your revenue must come from the Visitor Economy.
Eligible projects
Productivity initiatives/projects = investment in physical items or technology leading to improvements in:
- Process efficiency
- Cost reduction
- Sales and/or profit
Visitor Economy Development initiatives/projects have the same eligibility as the Productivity Grants above – but these funds are ring fenced specifically to this sector and can be accessed in addition to the other grants.
Skills development initiatives = Enhance business skills, digital skills and leadership skills (no consultancy), leading to improvement in:
- Process efficiency
- Cost reduction
- Sales and/or profit
How to prepare for launch in March 2025
We encourage all businesses to start preparing now.
- Review the eligibility criteria to check what you could apply for once it launches. We encourage you to use our productivity scorecard to identify an area of your business that may need some investment.
- Consider the skills that your business might benefit from to allow it to operate more efficiently? Think about whether there are skills that might help future proof your business and make you more money?
- What processes in your business frustrate you? What grinds your gears? Are you repeating the same process again and again and suspect that there may be a digital solution to your pain point.
- Whatever you decide to focus on for your grant application you will need to share some info with us – so why not start getting it together:
Better Business Grant checklist
The Better Business Grant checklist. Download it now to find information on everything you will need to provide details on, start to think about, and get ready to upload before you start your application.
Download the Better Business Grant Checklist (248kb)
Frequently asked questions
To help you better understand the Better Business Grant and how it can benefit your business, we’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Frequently Asked Questions. The document answers common queries about the grant, including eligibility criteria, application process, and the types of funding available.
Download the FAQ document here to get all the information you need to make the most of this grant opportunity.
