Broadband voucher scheme up and running

A new voucher scheme launched in Warwickshire enables eligible businesses and voluntary organisations to claim grants of up to £3,000 towards the cost of upgrading to superfast broadband.

The Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme is available to any business, charity or voluntary organisation.

Organisations are usually eligible if they employ fewer than 250 people and have a turnover of less than £41 million per year. Every effort has been made to ensure the scheme is accessible to as many companies as possible with even sole-traders and businesses run from home welcome to apply.

The Broadband Connection Voucher Scheme is administered by Coventry City Council, who had over a year's experience of the initiative in Coventry prior to its extension into Warwickshire.

More than 300 vouchers, to a value of over £500,000, have been issued in Coventry so organisations in Warwickshire are now strongly urged to apply as soon as possible.

Organisations from a wide range of different sectors have benefited from the scheme including manufacturers, training organisations, professional services and ICT companies. What these all have in common is a need for high quality digital connectivity at an affordable price - and that’s what this scheme is all about.

Applying to the scheme is very straightforward and applications will be dealt with promptly. Anyone interested should visit: www.coventry.gov.uk/broadband