Businesses. Need to connect with Superfast Broadband? Here’s how.
17 December 2015
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£225,000 is being made available to improve connectivity for groups of businesses in West Sussex that are without access to ‘superfast’ broadband at speeds of 24Mbps and above. The new county-wide scheme will support the installation of a ‘superfast’ broadband connection for groups of businesses not planned for inclusion in either of the commercial or publicly-funded rollouts of broadband infrastructure. This is a time-limited opportunity. Applications need to be made by 5pm on 15 January 2016.
Applicants for a Digital Connectivity grant will need to outline the connectivity needs of their business, what technology they intend to use to meet those needs together with an outline cost. Applicants will need to ask their internet service provider for advice and to arrange a quote. Successful applications will receive a capital grant towards a maximum of 40% of their total connection costs. The applicant will need therefore need to pay for a minimum of 60% of the total cost, by 31 December 2016.
You can find out more in the attached document and download the application form and guidance notes online. If you have any immediate questions please contact broadband@southdowns.gov.uk.