Tees Valley Export Fund Round 2 Application

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Organisation Details

Company Name(Required)

Contact Name(Required)

First Last

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Website

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Registered Address (if different to trading address)

Street Address Address Line 2 City County / State / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Are you registered for VAT?(Required)

Yes

VAT Number (if registered)(Required)

Annual Turnover for last complete financial year (£)

From your financial accounts. Use numbers only and please be careful to check the number of digits is correct.

Expected Turnover for this financial year (£)(Required)

Use numbers only and please be careful to check the number of digits is correct.

Trading Start Date(Required)

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Current Number of Employees(Required)

Is your business part of a larger group?(Required)

(Example: If your company is a subsidiary of a larger parent company, or if your directors also control other businesses within a group, you should answer Yes. if your business operates independently and is not linked to any other companies, you can answer No.)

Yes

If yes, please provide details of any linked companies.(Required)

Business Sector(Required)

Please specify(Required)

Exporting and Project Details

What level of experience does your business have in international trade?(Required)

You have sold goods or services. either physically or online. outside the UK in the past 12 months.

You have not sold goods or services. either physically or online, outside the UK in the past 12 months, but have done previously.

You have never sold goods or services. either physically or online, outside of the UK, BUT you feel your product/service could potentially be sold outside the UK.

Other

What countries (if any) do you currently export to?(Required)

Enter n/a if you have not yet started exporting.

Outline what steps your business has already taken towards starting to export/diversifying or increasing current exports.(Required)

(e.g. market research. SWOT analysis. market visits. adaptation of marketing materials/website)

Please tell us how you plan to use the grant funding. For example. describe the activities. or services you will buy, and how these will support your export growth.(Required)

E.g. Upgrade e-commerce platform to handle overseas sales more efficiently.

Outline how this grant will help your business take the next step in its exporting journey(Required)

E.g. Consultancy support will help us identify&. secure our first distributor outside EU.

Provide a SMART goal (specific. measurable. achievable. realistic. timebound) for your grant project.(Required)

What date will your proposed activity start?(Required)

Note: Activities must not commence before you receive a signed funding Agreement.

MM slash DD slash YYYY

By what date will your project end?(Required)

Note: All activities must be completed and paid for in full before 31st March 2026.

MM slash DD slash YYYY

What is the total cost of the project? (exclude the VAT cost if your are VAT registered)(£)(Required)

Provide the full cost of your project based on the quotes or estimates supplied. This is the total project value. not just the grant request.

Please itemise the total project cost.(Required)

(Please list each item/service. the proposed supplier. and the estimated cost)

Please upload quotes or evidence of the expected costs for the activities or services you are applying for.(Required)

E.g. Consultant or service provider quote: screenshot of flight, accommodation. Please note you must not make any purchases before applying. Remember to upload the Compliance Declaration Form. If you have difficulty uploading a document of image let us know at [email protected].

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 31 MB.

Outline what steps you've taken to ensure best value for the project cost stated.(Required)

(e.g. getting two quotes, economy class travel)

How much grant funding are you requesting? (exclude the VAT cost if you are VAT registered)(£)(Required)

(Remember: the grant can cover up to 75% of eligible project costs, and you must contribute at least 25% match funding)

Please tell us how you will provide your 25% contribution (match funding) towards the project costs. This helps us understand how your share of the costs will be covered.(Required)

You do not need to provide bank statements. loan agreements. or other detailed evidence at this stage. We just need to know the intended source of your contribution.

Existing business funds (cash reserves)

Business loan or overdraft facility

Investment (e.g. from owners. shareholders. or third parties)

Other

Fund Objectives: All funded projects are required to meet one or more of the objectives of this fund. Please indicate whether the activity you are requesting funding for is expected to result in any of the following outcomes. (Tick all that apply)(Required)

Read the guidance document for definitions and examples of each output. Remember to indicate the number of jobs you expect to safeguard or create in the box below.

Adoption of new-to-firm technologies or processes. enhancing productivity and innovation

Safeguarding existing job(s)- please indicate number in the box below

Creating new job(s)- please indicate number in the box below

Increasing your export capacity

Increase your export sales (£)

Other

Please explain how your project will achieve these outcomes.(Required)

E.g. if you select safeguarding or creating jobs, please also provide the number of jobs you expect to safeguard or increase.

Declaration

Declaration(Required)

I confirm that the information I hove provided is true. complete and accurate. I authorise you to verify any details supplied and understand that if I provide false or incomplete information. or foil to notify you of relevant changes. any grant funding may be recovered in full. I confirm that I hove not yet purchased any items included in this application. I understand that lobbying of any member/official will nullify my application. I accept that any grant offer will be subject to terms and conditions.(Required)

Consent(Required)

I agree to the privacy policy.(Required)

By submitting this application, you consent that the information provided may be shared between Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) and the future provider for the purpose of jointly managing, monitoring, and evaluating the Tees Valley Export Fund.

This may include sharing details about your project, business or organisation, funding awarded, outputs delivered, and any supporting data submitted as part of performance monitoring.

Sharing this information enables both authorities to maintain visibility of funded projects, ensure good governance, and maximise the impact of Tees Valley Export Fund across the region.

All data will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR. For more details on how your information will be used, please refer to the TVCA privacy notice.

Please see our Privacy Policy for further details.

Consent

Please tick this box if you would like to receive regular Business updates from Tees Valley, including business and investment news from the area and funding and support opportunities.

Tees Valley Export Fund Round 2 Application

Organisation Details

Exporting and Project Details

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