South East, South West, East Midlands & Northern Ireland

As part of a government inititative, the following Regional Development agencies (South East, South West, Northern Ireland and East Midlands) are supporting the 'Remote Area Broadband Inclusion Trial', known as 'Rabbit' initiative. This offers financial assistance of up to £700 so that companies like yours, in non-broadband enabled areas can enjoy the benefits of high-speed connection. For further details and to check your eligibility for a grant, please click here to visit .

Wales

As part of the Broadband Wales programme, the Welsh development agency will subsidise satellite broadband fees so that it is comparible with ADSL. This scheme is open to all small and medium enterprises in Wales located where no alternative connection to broadband is available. You could recieve a maximum of 50% of the total cost which will be no more than £1,500.

For more information visit www.wda.co.uk/broadband or email satellite@wda.co.uk

Scotland

Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and some local areas of the Scottish Enterprise are investing money into Broadband Satellite and this money will be used to assist businesses and organisations in meeting part of the costs of installing the satellite access system and is intended to achieve a 'level playing field' - allowing business in Scotland to access broadband services at an affordable cost.

Highlands and Islands - For further information contact your local E-business adviser in each of the ten HIE Network Local Enterprise Companies, who are also involved in highlighting the abilities and benefits of the service. Contact numbers and other information can be found by visiting the HIE website www.hie.co.uk/welcome.asp.locID-hienetlec

HIE covers the following areas: Argyll & the Islands, Caithness & Sutherland, Inverness & Nairn, Lochaber, Moray, Badenoch & Strathspey, Ross & Cromarty, Orkney, Shetland, Skye & Lochalsh, Western Isles.