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Exciting Business Opportunity – Dovercourt High Street

Retail business opportunity

Transform Dovercourt High Street by joining our High Street Accelerator scheme! Entrepreneurs and independent business owners can secure a 12-month retail unit with peppercorn/low rent (rent-free period available with investment proposals), comprehensive business support, and a prime location. Perfect for new business ideas, online ventures seeking physical presence, maker-sellers, creative collaborations, or established independents looking to relocate. Recent community feedback highlights the need for an enhanced retail mix – be part of Dovercourt’s exciting future! (National chains need not apply.)

Please find the application form below or for additional information please contact

Email: [email protected]

Phone number: 01255 686345

Apply for the High Street Accelerator scheme

Full Name

Phone Number

Business / Trading Name (if existing)

Business Concept

Brief description of your business idea or existing business (150-200 words)

What products/services would you offer?

What makes your business concept unique?

How do you think this would enhance Dovercourt High Street’s retail mix?

Sustainability & Growth

Do you have/plan to have an online presence?

How will you market your business?

What are your plans for growth beyond the initial 12 months?

How do you plan to build and maintain a customer base?

What would make your business sustainable in the long term?

Experience

If existing business: current trading location/platform?

Relevant business/retail experience (if any)?

If maker-seller: examples of current work/products

If online business: current platforms/websites?

Space Requirements

Any specific requirements for the retail space?

Any specific utilities/facilities needed?

Additional Information

Any other information you’d like to share about your vision for the space?

Dovercourt Shop improvement

Shop improvement grant

Dovercourt has been selected as one of 10 pilot towns to receive the High Street Accelerator (HSA) Fund. Through resident and business surveys, we have identified key challenges facing our town centre, with the predominant concerns being:

The overall look and feel of the town centre
The current retail mix available to residents and visitors

This grant scheme is designed to directly address the former of these two challenges by supporting local businesses in enhancing their premises and creating a more vibrant, attractive town centre.Please find the application form below.

Apply here

Get Ready For Spring

Spring window decoration grants

The window decoration grants have returned for Spring!

The Town partnership, through the High Street Accelerator funding, are offering businesses with shop frontages the opportunity to claim up to £150 towards creating eye-catching seasonal displays that will help brighten up the town centre. Please find the application form below.

Apply here