Creative Enterprise
Coventry University
England
Project title
Creative Enterprise
Project Duration
2012 - 2015
Total project grant
873,727
Number of partners in project
Two
Lead partners
Coventry University
Partners
Arts Council England
EU Funding Opportunity
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)Creative Enterprise provided free business support for the West Midlands’ creative sector between March 2012 and December 2015.
The project was led by Coventry University and co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) as part of the West Midlands - Regional Competitiveness and Employment Programme.
Funding of £780,889 was initally awarded for Creative Enterprise, while £592,838 in funding was delivered as part of Creative Enterprise 2.
Creative Enterprise helped people at any point in their business journey – from new enterprises to established businesses – by offering a range of free services and opportunities, including networking events, workshops, mentoring, consultancy, business advice and guidance, and shared workspaces.
During its lifetime Creative Enterprise supported over 1,800 creative enterprises. Download this Creative Enterprise factsheet for more information about who it helped.