A view of the Margate Harbour Arm on a clear day, as seen from the stone pier. The calm blue water is dotted with small fishing boats, and colorful storage containers and stalls line the arm leading toward the lighthouse in the distance.

Funding and grants

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Starting and growing a tourism business can be a challenge. That’s why Thanet District Council and the Thanet Tourism team are here to help.

Whilst we don’t offer grants ourselves, we can direct you to grants and funding streams. We will add any additional grant and funding opportunities as they become available. These will also be included in our monthly industry e-newsletter, Tourism Matters, which you can sign-up to on.

Kent and Medway Growth Hub

Information on grants and finance, including the Business Fund Standard Loan and the Small Business Boost Loan

Kent and Medway Growth Hub site

Social Enterprise Kent (SEK)

SEK supports communities, individuals and businesses to shape a better tomorrow. Plus, they offer a suite of dynamic, funded and paid, business support packages tailored to a business’s unique needs.

SEK site

Funding For All

Funding for All is not a grant maker and does not award funding, but their website lists all types of funding streams. This site lists all types of funding streams.

Funding for all site