Innovation Vouchers
Please note: the funding for this scheme has now ended, but you can still contact us to discuss your digital marketing requirements.
Innovation Vouchers can help you get the most out of online opportunities. The purpose of the Innovation Vouchers are to assist businesses and third sector organisations to adopt superior ICT business solutions that will provide significant business benefit and growth.
The Scheme is funded by Sheffield City Region, European Development Fund (ERDF), and part of the European Structural Investment Fund (ESIF 2015-2020). The vouchers offer the chance to receive up to £12,499 in matched funding towards website development and digital marketing services to break new barriers and grow your business online.
What are Innovation Vouchers?
According to the Superfast South Yorkshire Website: “The purpose of the Innovation Vouchers are to assist businesses and third sector organisation to adopt superior ICT business solutions that will provide significant business benefit and growth. Applicants will need to clearly demonstrate the benefits that the innovation will bring and how this will support business growth.”
Is my business eligible for Innovation Vouchers?
In order to apply for the growth voucher you need a business that is registered in England, with a turnover of less than €50 million. You need to be actively selling your goods and services and the business needs to be independent (less than 25% owned by external organisations).
Why you should choose The SEO Works
At The SEO Works we are experts in working with businesses who have been awarded an Innovation Voucher to get the best out of this opportunity. The company you choose to execute your growth voucher is up to you, as is the way you want to spend the voucher. You may decide that you would get the best benefit from the voucher by investing in a new, modern responsive website.
If you run a B2B company you can’t invest the voucher in a better way than putting it towards web development and an SEO campaign. Search engine visibility can often be the difference between surviving and thriving in your industry, and we are experts in this field.
We will work with you to create an SEO campaign that focuses on the main key phrases that you want your company to be visible for and ensure that the results you get directly benefit the business so you can see some return on your investment. Whether you want to rank well for a certain product or you simply want to increase traffic to make you more competitive, we can tailor the campaign to suit your needs as well as advising you on the best course of action so you can get the most out of your Enterprise Voucher.
Expected timescales
To complete Innovation Vouchers used for Digital Marketing:
- 1 week to set up the campaign and agree the work to be completed
- 8-12 weeks to complete the work
- We are happy to liaise with 3rd party suppliers such as web developers / designers
- All work gets signed off and the voucher is paid in full at the end of the campaign
Expected timescales to complete Innovation Vouchers used for Website Design
- 2 weeks to agree a strategy and begin work on the design and development
- 8-12 weeks to complete the work
- All work gets signed off and the voucher is paid in full at the end of the campaign
