Growth Hub Annual Funding Allocation

The Growth Hub Annual Fund is an allocation that is being made to every ECA Member to help cover or subsidise the cost of Growth Hub Training Courses. This will help you to invest in business skills training whilst minimising training costs.

Your Growth Hub annual funding allocation is based on 25% of your prior year’s subscription. The annual funding allocation has a minimum value of £500 and a maximum value of £3,000.  All current Members will receive at least £500 in 2025 to spend on Growth Hub Training Courses. When you book a course this year, you can request your exact annual funding allocation amount. 

When you book a course, you will be asked to pay for the booking in full. After you have completed the course, you will emailed an online form to complete and submit. Once we have received your submission, we will then reimburse your business from its Growth Hub Annual Funding Allocation. 

When you receive your reimbursement, we will also let you know the remaining allocation for your business to the end of the year. 

1. The Growth Hub (GH) is available to all ECA Member businesses.  It is not available to any ECA Associate categories. 
2. It is calculated on 25% of the Member business prior year’s subscription. (Minimum value of £500 and a maximum value of £3,000.) 
3. Member businesses which are part of a wider group will receive a funding allocation for each ECA membership subscription paid.
4. It cannot be used by Members to offset any other monies due to ECA such as membership subscription fees.
5. It can only be claimed against the cost of courses listed on the GH approved list.
6. It can only be claimed for courses attended by an owner or employee of the Member business.
7. Amounts will be calculated annually for each Member business.
8. It will expire on 31 December each year.
9. Unused amounts in a calendar year cannot be carried forward to future years.
10. Member businesses who use their full allocation will not receive any further funding allocation until the following calendar year.
11. New ECA Member businesses joining before 30 June during a calendar year will receive a £250 funding allocation in their first year of membership. Those joining after 30 June will receive their funding allocation from the start of the following calendar year.
12. Its availability will be determined by the year in which the training course was undertaken by the Member delegate(s).
13. Reimbursements will be paid to Member businesses upon receipt of a completed online GH claim form.
14. GH claim forms may be submitted at any time during a calendar year and up to 31st January of the following year.
15. Claims will not be paid if a Member business has subscription fees in arrears.
16. Member businesses that leave ECA membership cannot submit a claim after their official leave date.
17. Member businesses are responsible for completing an online GH claim form in order to receive any funding allocation reimbursement(s) due.