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UKSPF Export Support Grant Application

Before completing the form: Please read the Export Support Programme Application Guidance Note (click the attached image) to make sure your organisation is eligible to apply. You should also check that the item or service you are requesting grant funding for is supported under this programme. Fields marked with * are mandatory.

If you have any questions about completing the application, please email UKSPFenquiries@teesvalley-ca.gov.uk and one of our Business Solutions Advisers will be happy to help.

Organisation Details

Company name

Contact Name

Phone Number

Website

Trading Address

Country/Region

Address

Address - line 2

City

Zip / Postal code

Registered Address (if different to trading address)

Are you registered for VAT?

YES

VAT Number (if registered)

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? (£)

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

Trading Start Date

Day

Month

Year

Current Number of Employees

0-10

11-50

51+

Is your business part of a larger group?

Yes

(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.)

If yes, please provide details of any linked companies.

Exporting and Project Details - Please complete all sections

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

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?

Enter n/a if you have not yest tarted exporting

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

(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

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

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

By what date will your project end?

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

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

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

(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.

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 grants@teesglobal.co.uk

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

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

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

(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

Existing business funds (cash reserves)

Business loan or overdraft facility

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

Other

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.

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):

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

Safeguarding existing job(s)

Creating new job(s)

Increasing your export capacity

Increase your export sales (£)

Other

Read the guidance document for definitions and examples of each output

Please explain how your project will achieve these outcomes:

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

Declaration

I confirm that the information I have 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 fail to notify you of relevant changes, any grant funding may be recovered in full. I confirm that I have 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 con

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Name

Position

Date

Disclaimer: Please note that by submitting this application form, you are consenting to any personal data collected being processed by Tees Global Ltd and shared with partners involved in the delivery of this programme. This includes the Department for Business and Trade and Tees Valley Combined Authority. The personal data will be held for the purposes of processing applications and administering any grant approved.

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