Budget 2008 announces an access to finance package to ensure that small and growing firms have access to the resources they need:
•• a temporary 20 per cent increase in the funds available through the Small
Firms Loan Guarantee (SFLG);
•• extending eligibility for SFLG to businesses with growth aspirations over five
years old;
•• support for mezzanine finance provision through additional Enterprise
Capital Funds (ECFs);
•• a new capital fund for female entrepreneurs;
•• a temporary 20 per cent increase in the funds available through the Small
Firms Loan Guarantee (SFLG);
•• extending eligibility for SFLG to businesses with growth aspirations over five
years old;
•• support for mezzanine finance provision through additional Enterprise
Capital Funds (ECFs);
•• a new capital fund for female entrepreneurs;
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