Enjoy a genuine reduction of up to 40% on the cost of promoting your business.
Airborne have an unbeatable offer to make to small and medium sized businesses in Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St. Helens and Wirral. With the help of European funding, we are able to offer subsidised marketing services to help you increase profits and grow your business.

Who is eligible?
Greater Merseyside based small and medium sized enterprises and individuals wishing to start their own businesses. See below for the eligible postcode areas.

Small and medium sized is classed as:
A business with 1-249 employees. Not more than 25% of an SME can be owned by a company that is not an SME (i.e. has more than 250 employees).

Financial eligibility is as follows:
A small business with 1-49 employees must not have a turnover of more than 7 million euros (approx £4,410,000 **) or a maximum annual balance sheet total of 5 million euros (approx £3,150,000**)
A medium sized business with 50-249 employees must not have a turnover of more than 40 million euros (approx £25,200,000**) or an annual balance sheet total of 27 million euros (approx £17,010,000**).

What type of project can I use the funding for?
Generally for a project that will help to develop your business, but is not part of your normal business activity. Airborne will be able to help you define this more clearly.

How will I know at the beginning of a project how much it will cost?
The projects that you undertake will be delivered directly by Airborne Design Limited, so all financial transactions will be with us. We will set out our costs and terms of reference before you agree to the work being undertaken.

How do I claim my 40% contribution?
You don't, GME will pay us 40% of the cost directly upon satisfactory completion of the project. You will receive an invoice from us for only 60%. European funding will however not cover the VAT element, so you will have to pay 100% of the VAT.

What are the payment terms?
The financial arrangements are made directly with Airborne Design Limited. We will discuss and agree payment terms with you at the outset of the project.

How will I know that Airborne is recommending what is right for my business?
As consultants on the GME Register we have been through a rigorous accreditation process and all projects will be examined by one of their Relationship Managers before we can begin. GME will also telephone you before the start of a project to confirm that you are happy to go ahead.

How did Airborne become an approved supplier?
To become consultants we had to become accredited through the Small Business Service (SBS), be on its national register and have successfully completed the GME tendering process. GME will work constantly with us to ensure our continued high standards of delivery.

How often can I use the funding?
You can use the funding as many times as you like, for added value consultancy. We, however, want to make sure your plans are as complete as possible from the outset, so we can identity all your issues and opportunities and maximise the funding available to you.

What can I do if I am unhappy with the service I receive?
If there is a problem then GME are there to help. They will investigate your case and take the appropriate action. Before you begin a project they will contact you with details of your point of contact with them. If you are happy with the service you receive they will be just as happy to hear from you.

Is there much red tape?
Access to the funding is both easy and speedy as we do most of the work for you. We complete most of the paperwork and smooth your path to a successful outcome. We then provide you with marketing solutions to promote your business - and bill you only for 60% of the cost of our work! #

How can I get started?
For more information on our service, or to arrange an appointment to discuss your project, please contact Airborne.

Eligible postcode areas:
L1-9, L11-19, L24, L25 and L27
L10, L26, L28, L32-36
L20-23, L29-31, L37,38, PR8,9
CH60-63, CH41-49
WA9 1-5, WA10 1-6, WA11 7-9, WA12 0
WA12 8&9, WN4 0, WN5 7

** The value of the euro against the pound changes so equivalent sterling values are approximate only.
# Production costs such as printing, repro, exhibition panel construction are all excluded from the grant funding.