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Oswestry businesses offered grants of up to £5,000 to fill empty town centre shops
Overview
Oswestry Town Council is offering grants of up to £5,000 to entrepreneurs and established businesses taking on town centre premises that have been vacant for over six months. The 'Breathing New Life into Empty Properties' initiative helps fund refurbishment, decoration, signage, branding, and accessibility upgrades. Applications are open until 31 December.
Key points
- Businesses can receive grants of up to £5,000 to move into empty Oswestry town centre premises.
- The properties must have stood empty for more than six months to qualify.
- Funding can be used for refurbishment, decoration, signage, branding, and accessibility improvements.
- The scheme is open to new owners and occupiers, but excludes previous landlords or tenants from when the building became empty.
- Applications for the initiative close at 23:59 GMT on 31 December.