Current List of approved projects under Penzance Enterprise Grants scheme

Applicant

Project Name

Project Description

Grant Award

Crago Properties Ltd

Refurbish 5 Albert ST PZ TR182LR

To improve the 3-storey façade of the building, with repair work, new doors, ground floor signage for the coffee shop and complete redecoration.

£8,437.50

B J Speigelhalter & Sons

Project upgrading shopfront and glass display plinth

To replace the shop front blind and upgrade display cabinet to improve the internal and external look of the shop.

£2,500.20

Buttons & Bows

Buttons & Bow

To carry out premises improvements to enable them to provide a better service to the town & outlying villages as well as purchasing equipment to improve business efficiency.

£2,724.68

Sheelagh Healy TA Tam O’Shanter

Print & Design Project

To purchase printing equipment to expand into A3 printing for unique t-shirt designs and to renovate part of the shop storage area to create a new design space, to support the development of their online shopping facility.

£7,495.34

E T Spry TA The Lighthouse Gallery

Gallery upgrade

To redecorate the exterior and interior of Lighthouse Gallery in Penzance and update the internal displays.

£3,875.25

Viv Evans T/A Sweat

Sweat AC

To install air conditioning to a gym/fitness facility that will act as air conditioning in the summer and heating/dehumidification in the winter and improve the ventilation facilitating an increase in class sizes.

£9,000.00

Jeremy Gilbert T/A Hobbs the Kitchen Shop

Hobbs Tubes and Links Security Shutter

To upgrade the window shutter to improve visibility into the shop out of hours and the vibrancy of the high street.

£2,896.50

The Front Room Penzance Limited

Energy efficient Expansion Project

The purchase of kitchen equipment & replace conservatory door and panelling with highly energy efficient patio door to preserve heat and prevent drafts, enabling more space to be utilised year around.

£2,951.99

Fishboy PZ Ltd

Fascia and Frontage Repair and Refresh

Frontage improvements to improve the look of the premises and overall streetscape

£7,047.75

Whitney Carne

Shop Front Improvements

Frontage improvements to improve the look of the premises and overall streetscape

£3,403.01

Rosewall Bakery

Rosewall Bakery development

To provide a more sustainable bakery service within Penzance with the purchase of capital items (bread slicer, freezers, cargo e-bike and bakery improvements).

£9,999.00

Hellys Deli Bar Cafe

Hellys Expansion

To replace the domestic style kitchen with a modern, economical and energy efficient commercial kitchen allowing the applicants to expand their current takeaway range as well as extending opening hours into the evening and offering more variation to their existing menu.

£26,521.95

Jackson Life & Pensions Limited

Project Next50

To help create a modern hub for work and the community by fitting out and equipping a newly acquired office space to create a centre for financial literacy and advice in the town.

£49,141.95

Julian Cardew TA Walkers Jewellery

Made in Penzance

To install an on-site jewellery manufacturing & repair workshop with associated conveniences.

£45,449.17

PZ Bistros Ltd

Barbican Bistro Bar Area

This project will create a bar area within the restaurant, opening to the public an area that was previously used for storage. Adding extra seating and utilising the sea views of The Barbican Building

£23,043.23

Studio Lightwoods Trading as Sevenstones

SevenStones Expansion of Usable Retail and Studio space

To repurpose and refit two currently empty floors above a retail store on Causewayhead, to create mixed use space for retail pop up projects and events and new creative studio space for online sales marketing and social media content creation.

£17,971.19

Circa 21

Marching Forward

To renovate the building (internally and externally) to provide a sustainable retail outlet for the business.

£21,217.95

The Honey Pot PZ Ltd

The Honey Pot renovation

To renovate the building and redesign the kitchen and restaurant in order to overcome current limitations which impact on capacity within the business. This will allow growth in the business and the creation of flexible spaces that can be used for other purposes e.g. events, workshops

£49,400.00

Dugwee Ltd t/a Four Penzance

Four Cocktail Bar Build

To refurbish a previously derelict building and purchase equipment to open a cocktail bar in the town centre.

£11,340.00

Tim Hudson T/A TRH Properties

Whiteways Shop Front Renovation

Frontage improvements to improve the look of the premises and overall streetscape

£12,767.70

Apple Crumble

Shop Front Improvements

Frontage improvements to improve the look of the premises and overall streetscape

£11,375.00

The Pirate Inn

Site Development

To develop the pub and its existing B&B provision supporting growth, sustainability, and the creation of new jobs within the business.

£45,821.75

New Delhi Indian Palace & Ricardo’s Pizza House

Premises improvements

Building improvements and signage and catering equipment to transform an existing restaurant and takeaway business and create a toilet area for customers.

£7,670.00

Stones Bakery

Stones Penzance

Turning an unused space in the heart of Penzance into a bakery and café

£31,915.00

Harambe Fish Ltd Ta Lewis’s Fish & Chips

Lewis’s Eco Range

Equipment improvements to increase efficiency and move towards carbon neutral and enable growth and a new delivery service.

£49,920.00

Sessions Surf Shops Ltd

Wharfside Relocation

Full refit of a new shop to allow for expansion of water sports ranges, while creating a large storeroom upstairs to increase delivery directly to the store.

£49,855.00

Paracruiter Ltd

10 Beachfield Court

Improvements to the structure, interior and exterior of 10 Beachfield Court to allow for business expansion of specialist international recruitment agency

£32,291.34

Roundhouse Penzance Ltd

Toll Booth Restoration

To fund improvements to the outdoor seating area, frontage, and equipment to support the growth of the business

£16,705.00

The Cork & Fork PNZ Ltd

Cork & Fork Upscale

Renovation of premises within Wharfside to enable growth in the fish restaurant business.

£31,200.00

Nicola Homer TA The Strand Antique Shop

The Bank Refurbishment 1 The Strand

Building renovations to build a second floor to increase the retail space and upgrade the facilities.

£49,997.51

Noble Palms Ltd

Redevelopment of Riverbank Gallery

To convert ground floor from a Gallery to a Cafe / Gallery and double the available retail space by roofing over the rear courtyard and internal remodelling.

£49,990.99

Ride on Holdings Ltd

Relocation and expansion of Ride On eBikes

To support the relocation and expansion of an eBike shop to allow them to grow their service offerings

£48,750.00

Tinkture Ltd

Structural and kitchen improvements 45 Queen Street

Layout changes to the building to increase the kitchen size and seating capacity along with restructuring the deli and public facing counter area.

£49,400.00

Hume & Sedgwick

Music shop renovation Adelaide St

To complete repairs to a heritage building and purchase equipment to allow for the creation of instruments.

£12,302.80

Jubilee Pool Penzance Ltd

Facilities & Interpretation Upgrade

To update the facilities surrounding the geothermal pool and improvements made to interpretation signage around the site to improve the visitor experience.

£24,629.87

Emily Nixon Ltd

Refurbishment and redevelopment of Unionist Club, Morrab Road

Renovation of a large, redundant office space in Penzance to form the new flagship headquarters for Emily Nixon Ltd, including a purpose designed studio, showroom, workshop and retail areas and the creation of additional space to be sublet.

£249,980.70

West Cornwall Womens Aid

The Maura Project

Renovate and equip an empty, disused and run-down shop in the heart of Penzance to provide a ground floor accessible vibrant space to deliver services supporting women affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence and creating space for use for civic, cultural and well-being activities for the wider community

£49,999.95

Fraser’s Fish & Chips

Frasers – Create World Class Takeaway

Refitting of the fish and chip shop to enable it to cater for increased variety requirements and improved efficiency.

£106,150.00

Mermaid Pleasure Trips

Mermaid Land Cruise

To fund an electric mini-bus to offer land tours of the local area all year round, creating a new revenue stream to promote growth in the business. This growth will result in new jobs being created.

£32,500

Number 36

Improvements to Number 36

Shop front facelift to attract more customers and modern EPOS system to improve sales and stock control

£5,058

Clare Mason Studios

Clare Mason Studio Enhance and Develop

A project to upgrade the interior of the shop/studio and purchase equipment to improve the services offered by the business.

£6,683.25

Argoe Ltd

Strand Fish Workshop

To create a test kitchen, retail and events space in Newlyn Harbour to promote the town’s fishing heritage and exploring new ways to develop a sustainable industry

£46,475

Cornish Crown Ltd

Wharfside Brew bar and Pizzeria

To renovate a disused restaurant in Wharfside into a pizza restaurant & bar with a nanobrewery

£88,000

The Admiral Benbow

Wreck Bar Restoration

The project is to replace windows to the Wreck Bar/function room at the rear of the building, and to repair the walls to the exterior of the building

£ 14,053

The Cornish Hen Ltd

The Hen Hatch and Future Business Proofing

Provision of additional outlet via serving hatch and equipment to enable an extension of opening hours to offer takeaway and security glass window

£22,750

Mike Grimmer T/A St Clare Street Post Office

Renovation of St Clare Street Post Office

To redesign the current building internally providing a modernised interior, bespoke fittings and upgraded services to create a community hub

£32,500

W Harvey & Son Ltd

Modernisation of shellfish logistics facilities

This project consists of modernisation, operational enhancements, and energy efficiency measures for W. Harvey & Sons facilities at Sandy Cove and Newlyn Coombe.

£136,000

Justin Duance Limited

Jewellery workshop build

Restoration and renovation of an unused building in Penzance Town Centre to turn it into a jewellery workshop, with office space, break-out room and shop.

£71,53.20

Musicability CIC

MusicAbility Centre Phase One

To redevelop one of Penzance’s historic buildings to turn it into a vibrant music centre for the enjoyment of the local community, residents and visitors to Penzance

£49,998.65

Pocketful of Stones Ltd

Global Penzance

Upgrade our current distilling equipment and top-selling product. This will give us the extra efficiency, capacity, and capability needed to increase production and enter more international markets, including the United States.

£165,000

Penzance Town Council

Coach House Café in Penlee Park.

To transform the Coach House into a café/restaurant. The project will generate income to support Penlee House Gallery by providing quality employment, diversifying the catering offer, increasing profitability and creating commercial gallery space for local artists. Revitalising a neglected Victorian building and improving landscaping will increase footfall.

£250,000

Cornwall Contemporary

Gallery

Creation of basement gallery as a dedicated space to exhibit sculpture and ceramic

To renovate the basement of the gallery, to create a unique, dedicated space to showcase 3D works, sculptures and ceramics by local artists and enhance the gallery exterior, to preserve the listed building heritage and improve the aesthetics

£18,332.81

Golowan Festival Community Interest Company

A Permanent Home for the Golowan Festival

The refurbishment of 1 Guildhall Road, Penzance to bring a vacant building back into use and provide a permanent home for the CIC that will provide an administrative community festival hub to collaborate with other town festival/event organisers

£41,135.25

Cork & Fork PNZ Ltd (2)

Cork & Fork Sustainable Growth

Replacement of two small windows with nine larger ones overlooking Mounts Bay to enhance the Wharfside frontage, improve visibility, and attract more footfall – supporting business growth and enabling events and weddings additionally 14 extra covers and a second toilet will be created by the installation of a mezzanine floor

£37,072.10

Hammond Goodrich Co Ltd

Orto Penzance Store

To develop a deli and shop within the restaurant and online from where Orto can sell fresh pasta and sauces, homemade gelato, meal kits, homeware, clothing and other merchandise

£11,664.88

Stronger Studio Ltd

Stronger Reformer and creation of social space

To purchase Pilates reformers and strength training equipment and create a space where clients can relax and socialise.

£17,538.18

Redwing Contemporary Art CIC

A permanent home for Redwing

Support to finalise the purchase 32– 33 Alverton Street, Penzance to secure a permanent home and sustainable future for Redwing CIC community arts and social enterprise.

£30,030.00

Martin Philp & Gargi Shastri t/a Coast Copywriting

Coast Photography and Videography Services

To purchase photographic and video equipment to expand and diversify the content marketing services offering to include visual content creation

£4,673.97

Michelle Dunkley & Joshua Dunkley T/A The Crown Public House

Back Room off-licence

To repurpose the unused back room of the public house (snug) into an off-licence to sell Cornish and West Country beer, spirits and wine.

£8,437.50

Mr Irvine Moon T/A Thai Moon

Thai Moon

To install a new insulated shop front to replace the old inefficient windows and doors and add an exterior weatherproof awning, to create an outdoor seating area

£12,206.22

Nigel Bell T/A The Artists House Gallery

The Artist’s House Gallery Business Development Project

To purchase a fine art printer and plans chest to expand production and safeguard artwork, along with an electric awning to protect the artwork in the shop window from UV light.

£5,007.40

Ruth Weaver T/A Apothecary Forager

Penzance Apothecary and Health Hub

To fund the refurbishment of an empty retail unit and purchase of equipment to create a drop-in community apothecary delivering personalised holistic healthcare, herbal medicine, and nutritional advice, alongside a multidisciplinary clinic and event space for local practitioners.

£9,974.98

Fisherman’s Arms Newlyn Ltd

Outdoor Dining Upgrades

To fund improvements to the outdoor dining area, including the installation of sail covers, outdoor speakers, and technology to roll out an outdoor ordering system at table to speed up service

£9,000.00

Nimaja Ltd

Dining Upgrades

Creation of a weather resilient outdoor dining space for eating, drinks and events, enhancing customer the experience, boosting revenue, and strengthening Newlyn’s vibrancy

£14,105.00

Sheelagh Healy t/a Tam O’Shanter (2)

Shop Frontage Decorating, Signage & Decorating /Interior displays to add vibrancy in Causewayhead

The enhancement of both the exterior and interior of the shop to improve its appeal and functionality including painting the shopfront and adding a new sign to increase visibility. The internal retail space will be upgraded to create a more vibrant and welcoming environment. Additional measures include purchasing a printer for sale signage & CCTV to strengthen security

£6,279.75

Far Land Records Ltd

Far Land Records Shop Upgrade

Replacement of a 40-pane bay shopfront window and shop door to improve energy efficiency and street appeal, alongside upgrading staff and customer facilities at rear of shop

£13,740.67

Sasha Williams T/A The Granary

Shop Front Enhancement

To rejuvenate the shop front, updating and expanding external displays and improving signage

£3,078.17

Rachel Booth t/a Newlyn Fermentary

Retail Expansion for Speciality Fermented Foods

Investment to improve the shopfront to enhance visibility and attract more footfall. It also includes upgrades to the retail space to allow for an expanded product range, with the goal of increasing income and supporting extended opening days and job creation.

£6,659.25

Jack McIvor T/A Offcut PZ

Kitchen to Screen-making room conversion

To convert an underused office kitchen space into a functioning screen-making room, changing an unusable space into an efficient and essential workspace for the applicant business

£4,081.50

Favorita International Limited

Favorita Restaurant Newlyn

To reopen Newlyn’s redundant Harbour Café as a restaurant serving seasonal, locally sourced food from nearby farms and suppliers, offering both locals and visitors a high-quality dining experience. The space will also be used for cooking classes and cooking holidays out of season to generate additional revenue.

£23,066.36