This programme has concluded as of 31st March 2026. To find out more about funded support for your business in Hastings, please visit the Business page on Hastings Borough Council’s website
RISE Hastings Project
Business Support in Hastings, East Sussex
Reboot.
Ideas.
Skills.
Enterprise
Reboot. Ideas. Skills. Enterprise
What is RISE Hastings?
R.I.S.E Hastings is a programme led by Let’s Do Business Group in collaboration with Hastings Borough Council to encourage and reinvigorate economic growth in the town.
Through the programme businesses and individuals who are based in the town can receive help to start and grow their business from our team of locally based experts.
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Support we offer
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Starting a business in Hastings
We can help you to refine your business idea and get moving, and do the practical things like setting up your new business.
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Getting funding to start and grow
A variety of financial options to start-up and grow - from Start Up Loans to support applying for grants.
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Expert business support and advice
Advice to help established businesses thrive - on anything from strategy and planning to marketing and securing a premises.
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Free business skills workshops
Sign up to our free virtual and in-person start-up workshops, led by experts and tailored to teach you the skills you need.
If you’re located in Hastings, we can help you to start and grow your business and learn new skills to succeed with our free support.
Upcoming events for Hastings businesses
Affordable marketing training by Let’s Do Marketing
Can we support your business in Hastings?
Latest news
Want to find out about the latest support, events and news for businesses in Hastings?
Let’s Do Business is undertaking the R.I.S.E Hastings (Reboot, Ideas, Skills, Enterprise) project in conjunction with Hastings Borough Council, in an effort to regenerate some of the most hard hit areas of Hastings.
This project is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) proactively supports delivery of the UK-government’s five national missions: pushing power out to communities everywhere, with a specific focus to help kickstart economic growth and promoting opportunities in all parts of the UK. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-shared-prosperity-fund-prospectus
