I'm an established business

Advice and support

If your business is growing or you're looking to employ new staff or expand, there may be more support available to you than you realise. Below are some key contacts that deliver local support and can help you source funding:

• Let's Do Business Group offer grants and loans for growing business. They can also help you find new accommodation.
• Business East Sussex have lots of free advice and resources on their website. They also offer a consultancy service.
• Locate East Sussex can help you grow and gain extra funding.

We can help with specific services you may need, including:

• Planning
• Business Rates
• Environmental Health
• Licensing.

You can sign up to East Sussex Funding News to receive a monthly newsletter which includes funding opportunities for businesses and charities.

Finding a premises

We own a number of business properties around the Borough.

You can also search for suitable business premises on the Locate East Sussex website.

If you can't find a suitable premises, have more complex needs or would like to talk to directly to the council about your options please contact us.

Business networks

There are plenty of opportunities in Hastings to network with other businesses and have your voice heard. These include:

• Hastings Area Chamber of Commerce
• Federation of Small Businesses
• Business Networking in Hastings
• Hastings Creatives