{"id":8431,"date":"2026-02-02T17:54:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/?p=8431"},"modified":"2026-02-03T12:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T12:01:56","slug":"new-grant-schemes-target-manufacturing-firms-in-flintshire-and-wrexham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/en\/news\/new-grant-schemes-target-manufacturing-firms-in-flintshire-and-wrexham\/","title":{"rendered":"New grant schemes target manufacturing firms in Flintshire and Wrexham"},"content":{"rendered":"        \r\n            <div  class=\"bg-white block basic-image\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/clayton-cardinalli-hOLe72JN37I-unsplash.jpg\" class=\"w100 h-auto\" alt=\"Advanced manufacturing\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/clayton-cardinalli-hOLe72JN37I-unsplash.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/clayton-cardinalli-hOLe72JN37I-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/clayton-cardinalli-hOLe72JN37I-unsplash-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/clayton-cardinalli-hOLe72JN37I-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/clayton-cardinalli-hOLe72JN37I-unsplash-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/clayton-cardinalli-hOLe72JN37I-unsplash-480x320.jpg 480w\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    \n\n<div  class=\"bg-white block basic-text\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper\">\r\n        <div class=\"body-med\">\r\n            <p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Two multi-million pound grant schemes are being launched in Flintshire and Wrexham today \u2013 kick-starting an exciting new era for advanced manufacturing in the region.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Aimed at small to medium enterprises (SMEs), the schemes have been created to increase business growth. They are part of the new Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone, which is being backed by both the UK and Welsh governments, and co-ordinated by\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">Ambition North Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Both the Flintshire County Council and the Wrexham Council schemes will offer grants from \u00a35k up to \u00a3100k (at least 30% match funded by each company) to local manufacturing firms in their local authority area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Businesses will be able to apply from Monday, February 2 and will be able to use the money for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Capital equipment purchases to enhance manufacturing capabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Accreditation and certification to improve supply chain opportunities, improved turnover and growth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"EN-US\">Property adaptations and green site modifications to allow businesses to transition to more sustainable operations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">Together, the schemes will allocate \u00a36m in grants over the next three years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\"><strong>Councillor Dave Hughes, Leader of Flintshire County Council, said:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe Investment Zone is a hugely positive step for Flintshire and Wrexham, and will give us a platform to attract new investment to the region \u2013 helping to create jobs and inspire the next generation of businesses leaders and skilled workers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe launch of these grants shows the kind of opportunities the Investment Zone will bring, and I hope as many local businesses as possible will apply.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong><span lang=\"EN-US\">Councillor Mark Pritchard, Leader of Wrexham Council and Chair of Ambition North Wales, said:<\/span><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cThe advanced manufacturing sector is crucial to our economy, and a lot of world-class manufacturers are already based here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201cWe now need to build on this and show that we\u2019re a true powerhouse for advanced industry in Wales, and I hope that local firms take advantage of these grants. This is a golden opportunity for the sector.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">SMEs are defined as businesses with fewer than 250 employees and while the region is home to a number of major global companies, SMEs account for 97.4% of all businesses in both Flintshire and Wrexham.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"EN-US\">As a result, SMEs are seen as crucial to the growth of the advanced manufacturing sector in North East Wales.<\/span><\/p>\n        <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"bg-white block py6 half-and-half\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"wrapper fadeup thin\">\r\n            \r\n        <div class=\"row align-center left\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"col half text-navy\">\r\n                \r\n                                    <h2 class=\"mb2 lh-120\">Investment Zone Grant eligibility<\/h2>\r\n                \r\n                <div class=\"body-med\">\r\n                    <p>Find out how to apply for SME manufacturing grants, including eligibility criteria and permitted spending to support your business.<\/p>\n                <\/div>\r\n               \r\n\r\n                \r\n                    <div class=\"flex-buttons mt2\">\r\n                        \r\n<a class=\"btn orange\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flintshire.gov.uk\/en\/Business\/Flintshire-and-Wrexham-Investment-Zone\/Small-and-Medium-Sized-Enterprises-Manufacturing-Grants.aspx\" aria-label=\"Flintshire IZ Grant\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"bg-orange\">Flintshire IZ Grant<\/span>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/themes\/tropic\/img\/round-button-orange.svg\" \/>\r\n    \r\n<\/a>\r\n<a class=\"btn white\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wrexham.gov.uk\/flintshire-and-wrexham-investment-zone\/sme-manufacturing-grants\" aria-label=\"Wrexham IZ Grant\" target=\"_blank\">\r\n\r\n    <span class=\"bg-white\">Wrexham IZ Grant<\/span>\r\n    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/themes\/tropic\/img\/round-button-white.svg\" \/>\r\n    \r\n<\/a>                    <\/div>\r\n\r\n                \r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"col half\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"402\" src=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-480x402.png\" class=\"rounded\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (orientation:portrait) 90vw, 45vw\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-480x402.png 480w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8-768x644.png 768w, https:\/\/portal-gogledd.cymru\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/8.png 940w\" \/>            <\/div>\r\n\r\n        <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The schemes are the first to be launched under the new Flintshire and Wrexham Investment Zone.","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":8432,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[213,230],"audience":[30],"sector":[35],"class_list":["post-8431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-business-skills-support","tag-investment-zone","audience-employers","sector-advanced-manufacturing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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