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From time to time we will post news items on this page, please revisit when you have the time.

Our Grant Fund has now closed until further notice. Hopefully we shall re open it later in the year. Loans are still available.

Third Anniversary

The Acorn Fund has just celebrated it's third anniversary and supported it's 500th client.

Over the 3 years Hull Business Development has invested £2.5 million in the local economy supporting 500 businesses of which 239 were new starts. Those businesses have created over 1000 new jobs with another 500 safeguarded. Actual and projected sales growth totals £73 million. Currently 90% of those clients supported remain in business.


• We have produced our second Acorn Newsletter showcasing some of our clients and a copy of this can be downloaded here. Click Here to Download our latest newsletter

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