Harrow College is pleased to announce that it has received funding from the London Mayor’s office via the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) for its Gateway Asia II project.
The ERDF, which is allocated by the European Union, has awarded the college £1.2m towards Gateway Asia II.
The ERDF funding will be used to implement a programme of business that aims to engage and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to enhance their knowledge and export skills in emerging markets.
The award will go towards assisting 110 SMEs accelerate export and bi-lateral trade opportunities in emerging markets in the Asian diaspora and East and West Africa.
Gateway Asia II will primarily assist SMEs that have some awareness of trading opportunities but face strategic barriers to growth.
The college will jointly deliver the project with Gateway Business Consultants and Harrow in Business.
Alf Desire, business development manager at Harrow College said: “The Gateway Asia II ERDF programme represents the college’s largest bid win. The work undertaken on the programme will further demonstrate our commitment to working with our local business community. This is a key area of development for the college that nestles nicely within our own enterprise, entrepreneurship and employability agenda.”
The Gateway Asia II programme follows on from the previous, successful project Gateway Asia, which was led by West London Business.