Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership (CLEP)

Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership provides a strategic lead on activities contributing to the countys economic growth. Working with public and private sector-led partners, were investing 60.3m in Cumbrias local economy. Our projects and investment packages are creating and safeguarding jobs, providing modern new business space and levering in millions of additional private sector investment. Cumbria LEP is responsible for the countys Strategic Economic Plan which focuses on four core priorities: Advanced manufacturing growth Nuclear & energy excellence A vibrant rural & visitor economy Strategic connectivity of the M6 corridor. Business support is a cornerstone of our plans to increase economic output and create more jobs in Cumbria, including better access to finance for SMEs. This activity is aligned with Cumbria Business Growth Hub facilities. The LEP continues to administer funding from the European Structural Investment Funds (ESIF) programme to boost business gro...