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Growth Vouchers programme

Support for small businesses to grow.

• From: Department for Business, Innovation & Skills
• Published: 27 January 2014
• Last updated: 11 February 2016 — See all updates

Growth Voucher programme closed

The Growth Voucher programme closed to new applicants on 31 March 2015.

See the original scheme documentation.

The Growth Voucher progamme helped small businesses get strategic business advice on:

• finance and cash flow
• recruiting and developing staff
• improving leadership and management skills
• marketing, attracting and keeping customers
• making the most of digital technology

This joint programme between the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Behavioural Insights Team in Cabinet Office ran between 27 January 2014 and 31 March 2015.

Evaluation reports

The Growth Vouchers research programme tested what worked best when giving advice to business - helping small businesses to find strategic advice from private sector suppliers who can help their business to grow.

• Growth Vouchers programme evaluation: cohort 1, effect at 6 months
  • 11 February 2016
  • Research and analysis
• Growth Vouchers programme: evaluation - early estimate of impact
  • 27 February 2015
  • Research and analysis
• Growth Vouchers Programme: evaluation - stakeholder views of the service
  • 27 February 2015
  • Research and analysis

Published 27 January 2014
Last updated 11 February 2016 + show all updates

1. 11 February 2016

   Added Growth Vouchers programme evaluation: cohort 1, effect at 6 months.

2. 31 October 2014

   Small Business Charter Growth Voucher programme documents added.

3. 26 August 2014

   Updated and new publications for participant and supplier terms and conditions, business and supplier claim forms, and choosing and managing a consultant.

4. 27 January 2014

   First published.