Seafish encourages exporters to apply for funding

The total budget for 2007/8 will be £75k, and will be available to businesses in a competitive bidding process.Regional seafood groups, national trade bodies, individual companies, consortiums and cooperatives will all be eligible to bid for financial assistance from the fund.

Individual companies can bid for a maximum of £3,000 per project while the regional seafood groups and national trade bodies can bid for up to £40k. In all cases, the bidding company/organisation will be expected to provide match funding.

Examples of activities eligible for EDF support include attendance at trade shows not previously attended; visits abroad to investigate business opportunities; facilitating visits from prospective overseas clients; market research; and translation of company literature.

The closing date for applications is 30 June 2007. Applications will be assessed by a panel chaired by a Seafish Board member and specialist staff from Seafish.