Wrexham: More than £7m handed out in latest round of grants
The money was handed out this month in the latest round of Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) Stakeholder Group grants.
The grants, ranging from £50,000 to £700,000, were open to businesses, organisations and communities to help them grow and become more successful.
Those wishing to apply had to fit into one of three investment priorities: community and place, supporting local businesses, or people and skills.
Each of these priorities had specific themes that applicants had to show how they would address with their project.
As well as the grants for the 24 projects, five key funds were also given money to help smaller projects access funding.
These smaller grants, of less than £50,000, can be applied for through a simpler application process.
Councillor Mark Pritchard, leader of Wrexham Council, said: "We are really pleased to announce that the companies below have been awarded SPF Grants.
"There are a number of criteria to meet to be successful and we look forward to seeing their projects come to fruition.
"The smaller grants, applied for through the five key funds listed below, will mean local businesses, organisations and communities seeking smaller amounts of support will be able to take advantage of this scheme too, and I urge them to apply."
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The funds and projects that received funding are:
WCBC Business Team Key Fund £350,000
This Is Wrexham C.I.C. £150,000
Cadwyn Clwyd and AVOW £350,000
WCBC Regeneration Team £347,524.57
WCBC Regeneration Team £347,524.57
Wrexham University £69,800
WeMindTheGap £481,414
MAAS Spectrometry Ltd £392,745
Derwen Joinery Ltd £392,745
Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) AMRC Cymru £378,341
City of Culture Trust £175,000
Groundworks £181,336
Bloci Ltd trading as BlociCarbon £61,500
North Wales Science (Xplore) £699,876.13
WCBC Youth Justice Service £111,500
The Uncommon Accountants Ltd £83,401
Ambition Board North Wales £103,246.89
WCBC Smart Towns £385,500
Net World Sports Ltd £223,500
Wrexham Cycling Club £66,750
Coleg Cambria £274,096.75
Coleg Cambria £380,381
WCBC – New Horizons Pupil Referral Unit £177,760
Brymbo Heritage Trust £109,460
This Is Wrexham C.I.C. £120,000
Brymbo and Tanyfron Regeneration Trust £188,810
The Little Learning Company Limited £219,612.50
Canal and River Trust £374,700
Eisteddfod Cymru £87,597.34
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