are
you eligible?
What is ERDF? The
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) provides assistance
in particular for investment which creates or maintains
jobs, for infrastructure projects, for education and training
in development of local businesses, and for research and
development.
The Media Vault project will assist
established Creative Industry SMEs either to modernise
or to diversify into high value added technology markets
and to encourage new companies to start-up and grow.
To become eligible for The Media Vault
ERDF government subsidised assistance your company must
meet the following requirements:
| 1. |
You
must be working within the Creative Industries Sector
and specifically within the Screen or Sound Based Media clusters.
See details below.... |
| 2. |
Your
company business premises must be located within
the Objective 2 Region. See details
below.... |
| 3. |
Your company must
be a small to medium sized enterprise (SME). See
details below.... |
NOTE:
If you meet the above requirements you may be
eligible for £2,500
worth of subsidised assistance for one or more
of The Media Vault services - to find out what
that could consist of and how it could help your
business click here.
To find out what we require
from you before and after receiving this government
subsidised assistance click
here.
If however you are unfortunate
not to qualify for subsidised assistance
The Technology Innovation Centre
can still offer you its products and
services at competitive rates. For a full list
of our products and services rate card give us
a call with your request on 0121
331 5400 or email us at enquiries@tic.ac.uk |
1.
Creative Industry Sector - Screen Based Media Cluster
Companies must be working within
the Creative Industries and specifically within the
Screen or Sound Based Media cluster. The Screen Based Media Cluster
involves any company that provides creative products
or services, audio or visual which contribute to the
production of screen based material. Screens can include
computers, pda's, kiosks, television etc. Below is a
list of the type of companies The Media Vault ERDF funding
could help:
Arts
Audio Production
CD ROM
Computer Aided Design
Computer Animation
Designers, Advertisers
Duplication Services
Editing - Non Linear
|
Editing - Off Line
Film & Media
Games
Graphic Designers
Imaging
Internet Web/Design
Media Production
Multimedia Services |
Music
New Media
Software Publishing
Television and Radio
TV Production
TV/Film and Radio |
2.
Objective 2 Region
The Objective 2 Region, defined by the European Commission
as an area of industrial decline, is based upon council
wards and may be difficult to identify. The West Midlands
Objective 2 core area covers just under half the region's
population (2.413 million). A further 1.108 million
of the West Midlands population is eligible for transitional
support within the Objective 2 programme.
Click
here to view a map of the West Midlands Objective
2 area. This map provides a general guide, however this
should not be used to confirm Objective 2 location eligibility.
When registering with us
we will determine your eligibility according to your
postcode.
To view or download a map of the West
Midlands Objective 2 area along will a full list of
eligible wards in Acrobat .pdf format click on the download
link below.
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ERDF
Objective 2 Region Document
Size: 29KB
Link: Download
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Note: To download a copy of the document
to your computer please right click the 'Download'
link of the document and select 'Save Target As'
from the menu that appears.
You will need Acrobat Reader to view this file.
Acrobat Reader is FREE software
click
here to download a copy. |
Alternatively you can go online to
www.objectivetwo.co.uk
the national Objective 2 database where you can input
your postcode to determine whether you are eligible
for subsidised assistance.
3.
SME Company Status
Companies must be "small and medium sized enterprises"
(SMEs) defined by the European Commission in the official
journal (April 1999). This requires the company to meet
all of the following criteria:
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Less than 250 employees |
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Annual turnover less
than 50 million Euro (£34M) |
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Annual balance sheet
less than 27 million Euro (£18M) |
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Not more than 25%
owned by a company/s which are not SMEs |
Find out about the benefits
of registering on The Media
Vault Website. Questions? Contact
us to find out more.
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THIS PROJECT IS BEING PART-FINANCED
BY THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
European Regional Development Fund |
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