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Business Catalyst (Small) Grants

The Goldsmiths’ Centre’s Business Catalyst (Small) Grants Help Early-Stage Businesses to Invest in Tools for Growth and Quality The Goldsmiths’ Centre has awarded its second round of Business Catalyst (Small) Grants to five exceptional early-stage jewellery and silversmithing businesses, funded via the Goldsmiths’ Foundation. Each £1,000 grant will enable Monica Findlay, Freya Douglas Ferguson, Heather Blake, Bridget Lesedeti and Carraic O’Donnell to invest in essential tools to enhance production, expand product ranges, and advance their businesses. The recipients have recently completed mentoring, consultancy, or diagnostic programmes, including those at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, demonstrating their commitment to growing their businesses. Now

PRESS RELEASE: Supporting Emerging Jewellery Businesses: The Goldsmiths’ Centre Announces the Business Catalyst (Small) Grants 2025

The Goldsmiths’ Centre has awarded its first round of Business Catalyst (Small) Grants to four exceptional early-stage jewellery and silversmithing businesses, made possible through the generosity of modern philanthropic giving via the Goldsmiths’ Foundation from members of the Goldsmiths’ Company. Each £1,000 grant will enable Kristina Merchant (Kmercht), Makila Nsika Nkaya (M.Kala), Katie Watson, and Estelle Melissa Burton to invest in essential tools, specialist training, and new collections to enhance production, expand product ranges, and advance their businesses. The recipients have recently completed mentoring, consultancy, or diagnostic programmes, including those at the Goldsmiths’ Centre, demonstrating their commitment to growing their

Bristol’s Silver & Steel Studios Finalist For New Green Growth Awards

Local Jewellery Studio, Silver & Steel has made it to the final of awards after impressing judges for their approach to driving growth through sustainability. Silver & Steel in Bristol has been selected as a finalist for the first-ever ‘Green Growth Awards’, a new national competition recognising small businesses leading the way in embracing sustainability to innovate and drive business growth. Launched by Small Business Britain, in partnership with BT, the inaugural Green Growth Awards will award two sustainability grants of £5000 to two small businesses that have successfully boosted their bottom line by implementing sustainable initiatives. The grants will