enhance is the support service for green enterprises in London.

Granted – Enhance Capital Fund helps increase London’s recycling capacity, reduce CO2 emissions and create jobs

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Enhance helps develop businesses and social enterprises that reduce London’s waste, reuse resources or work with recycled materials.  Established in 2004, the programme has helped grow over 210 green enterprises in London and continues to create new businesses and jobs.  As a result, Enhance is improving the way London manages its waste and resources, developing supply chains for recycled materials and creating a more sustainable capital.

By providing free advice and support, Enhance helps innovative green enterprises make significant economic, social and environmental contributions to London, by:

·         accessing business development funding from a £2 million capital fund

·         becoming more efficient by reducing the amount of waste created

·         increasing profitability by reusing materials or products

·         accessing new markets and increasing sales

·         finding land and premises

The Enhance team of experts from the recycling, social enterprise and business sectors has been brought together through delivery partners London Remade and London Community Recycling Network.  Their extensive networks enable the provision of this unique, practical support programme.

Businesses and social enterprises working, or aspiring to work, with recycled materials in London can apply for funding and support at www.enhancelondon.co.uk.  For more information email info@enhancelondon.co.uk, call 020 7061 6369 (businesses), or 020 7324 4694 (social enterprises).

The Enhance website has a knowledge centre providing the latest relevant information about legislation, industry news, events, training, funding and tender opportunities.  On the website you can also tailor a personal fortnightly e-newsletter and subscribe to receive immediate updates with RSS news feeds.

You can apply online from the enhance website: www.enhancelondon.co.uk. The application form is a 5-step process, which involves:

Step 1: Information about your organisation or business
Step 2: Financial information
Step 3: Organisational or Business Activity Support Required
Step 4: Organisational documents and policies
Step 5: Having completed the 4-steps, you can review and edit your application before submitting it.

Your application will be acknowledged within two days. 

The Enhance programme is supported by £4.8 million from the London Development Agency.