Announced at Budget 2021, Help to Grow: Management (H2GM) is a practical management training programme delivered by world-class business schools, accredited by the Small Business Charter. H2GM will support leaders and senior managers of small and medium sized businesses to boost their business’s performance, resilience, and long-term growth. The in-depth high-quality curriculum will support you to build your capabilities in leadership, innovation, digital adoption, employee engagement, marketing, responsible business, and financial management. By the end of the programme you will develop a business growth plan to help you lead your business to release its potential. WHAT ARE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA? To join H2GM your business must: • Be a Small or Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) based in the United Kingdom • From any business sector, employing between 5 and 249 people • Have been operational for at least one year • Not be a charity The individual participant must: • Be a senior decision maker, such as Chief Executive, Finance Director, Operations Director, etc. (Please note, only one person per business can attend the programme) • Commit to completing all sessions HOW MUCH TIME DO I NEED TO COMMIT TO H2GM? H2GM is delivered in 50 hours over 12 weeks and is built around a practical curriculum which features: • Eight facilitated live-online 2-hour sessions • Eight facilitated live-online 1-hour peer group calls • Four practical, face-to-face 4-hour case study workshops (held at Strathclyde Business School in Glasgow) • 10-hours of one-to-one support from a mentor On completion of H2GM you will have access to an Alumni Programme featuring events with inspirational speakers, business clinics and networking events. WHAT DOES H2GM COST? The programme is 90% funded by the Government. The fee payable by participants is £750.