WORCESTER manufacturers who supply the automotive industry are being offered a grant to display at one of the trade's biggest shows.

The grant will cover up to 50 per cent of the cost of exhibiting at the Midlands Manufacturing Exhibition, which will be held at the NEC pavilion in Birmingham on Wednesday April 13 and Thursday April 14.

The funding is scheme is being run by ETES, the organisers of the show, on behalf of the Accelerate Programme - which is a regional programme designed to improve the competitiveness of local automotive suppliers.

To qualify, businesses must have under 250 employees or a turnover below £30m, as well as a WR postcode.

For more information call 01784 880 890.