Purpose

To approve the allocation of up to £1.8 million of EMCCA Local Growth Fund revenue funding to Nottinghamshire County Council, acting as accountable body, for the delivery of a regional Export Growth and International Market Access programme across Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. The accountable body will provide contract management support and appoint a regional delivery provider through a competitive procurement process. Delivery will run for an initial two-year period from January 2027, with an option to extend for a third year to December 2029, subject to satisfactory performance and EMCCA approval of the associated funding.