Free Business Support
Free business support to help your business develop and grow.
Match-funding schemes also available - see further down this page.
Herts Healthy Workplaces
Spring forward with a healthier and happier workplace
With 1 in 6 workers experiencing a mental health issue in the past week, is it time to check in with your employees’ health and wellbeing?
Hertfordshire County Council is successfully working with 30 local small and medium sized businesses from the private and voluntary sectors to lead the way to healthier workplaces in Hertfordshire for everyone. Since the Herts Healthy Workplace programme launched in October 2022, it’s been supporting almost 1,500 employees and trained over 50 workplace health champions, addressing any health concerns in their workplace. Get personalised advice, support and training to help your business make the changes needed for a healthier and happier workplace.
‘We are still quite early in our journey with Herts Health Workplace scheme, but we have been so impressed with the guidance and support offered so far. The training for our wellbeing champions was fantastic and has armed them with the knowledge they need to be able to support and signpost all our staff in managing their mental and physical health’. Kelly, Head of Human Resources, Workplace Health Lead, SA Law
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Match-funded grants
Grant schemes delivered through the Hertfordshire Growth Hub where you need to contribute towards the cost of the project.
Please note access to grant funding will be dependent upon the eligibility criteria for each of the schemes. To find out more, please register on the Hertfordshire Growth Hub Website. Once you have registered, you will be able to find more information on all the above schemes using GrantFinder - the Hertfordshire Growth Hub's online funding portal which you’ll find in the Knowledge Bank.
Alternatively you can email the Growth Hub at at enquires@hertsgrowthhub.com. Contact them Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 01707 398168
| Fund Name | Type of Funding | Purpose | Maximum Amount / Grant Percentagee |
| Manufacturing Growth Programme | Revenue Grant | To support Hertfordshire Manufacturers (SMEs) to improve competitiveness and productivity | £1,860 (31%) Revenue Grant to support projects costing up to £6,000.00 |
| Get Growing 2 | Revenue Grant | To support projects that will help businesses overcome barriers to growth. Client must be eligible and signed up to the Get Growing 2 programme and be receiving support from a Growth Account Manager | Up to £10,000 |
| Low Carbon Workspaces | Capital Grant | To support Projects which will result in a quantifiable reduction in Greenhouse Gas Emissions | £6,750 (45%) |
| Help to Grow: Digital | Capital Grant | Receive a discount towards the cost of buying one approved software in the Help to Grow: Digital scheme. | Up to 50% or £5,000 (including VAT) |
| Hertfordshire Start-Up Programme (HSUP) | Revenue Grant | To support new start-ups. Businesses must be signed up and receiving 12 hours of support under the programme before they can apply for the grant element. | £3,000 (50%) |
| ACMI 4.0 Programme | Capital Grant | To support manufacturers to adopt and integrate Industry 4.0 technologies and design principles more effectively Businesses must be receiving 12 hours of support before a grant can be applied for. Funding for equipment and/or software. | £20,000 (40/60 match) |