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‘Made in the Black Country, Sold around the World’

The Black Country Growth Deal, ‘Made in the Black Country, Sold around the World’ agreed with Government is worth over £138 million and will generate an additional £310 million in public and private investment totalling £450 million.

The Deal has confirmed Government investment of £35 million in 2015-16, with approval for 14 of 16 projects submitted in the LEP’s Strategic Economic Plan. 13 projects will commence in 2015-16 and there is provisional funding for two more projects in 2016-17.

As part of the Government’s ongoing commitment to the Black Country LEP, it has provided an indicative award of a further £103 million of funding from 2016-17.

From 2015-21, the Growth Deal will create up to:

• 6,000 new jobs
• Over 1,000 new homes
• 3,200 additional businesses helped to grow
• 7,000 additional learners supported to develop skills needed by businesses

For more details of Growth Deal projects, view or download the Black Country Growth Deal document below:

>>How to apply for Growth Deal funding<<