National Federation of Enterprise Agencies /LSC		New Entrepreneur Scholarships
Location	National
Dates	Launch date: 2000 Deadline for applications: ongoing
Aims	Objective of the funding opportunity: The programme aims to encourage enterprise in disadvantaged areas by providing a flexible and comprehensive programme of business support and training as well as start-up funding. Its key objectives are: - To encourage successful entrepreneurial activity - To improve the quality of business management - To improve business survival - To develop a business start-up programme - To produce role models of successful self-starting entrepreneurial activity in deprived areas
	It aims to help the following client groups:
	Entrepreneurs	Young People
FRESA priorities	The funding opportunity fits with the following FRESA priorities:
	Top priorities: Skills for employability High priorities: Future labour force	Medium priorities: Access to learning and ICT Enterprise
	More information on the FRESA The following labour market factsheets contain evidence to support bids for this funding: Skills for Employability
Eligibility	Eligible Organisations: Individuals
Accreditation	Organisations must have the following accreditation to bid: No accreditation is needed
Amount available	Funding available: Individual scholars will selected for the programme. The programme consists of a skills need assessment and personal development plan process, a customised business support programme, on going business support from a mentor and when the the time is right the 'scholar' will be able to access up to £3,500 of start-up support.
Previous bids	For examples of successful bids see: NES Case Studies
Application	How to apply for this funding : To apply you will need to first check your postcode eligibility by either completing the on-line form or by contacting your local partner or the NFEA they will then send you an application form when your eligibility has been confirmed.
Contact	For further information contact:
	East Region Contact Nicola Driver Norfolk and Waveney Enterprise Agency Queens Road Business Centre Queens Road Great Yarmouth NR30 3HT Tel: 01493 850 240 Email: Nicola.driver@nwes.org.uk	National Federation of Enterprise Agencies Trinity Gardens 9-11 Bromham Road Bedford MK40 2UQ Email:nesadmin@nfea.com
Weblinks	Other useful websites: www.nfea.com