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This week the Council launched its discretionary business grant scheme. This is a one-off £2,000 grant to any business who has been unable to secure alternative grant support and seen a significant reduction in trade. It is to help micro, small or medium-sized businesses and is open to all business types including Limited Companies, Sole Traders, Trusts and Partnerships.
Applications will be considered on a first come first served basis
The scheme is open until 3 March 2021
Core Criteria for businesses applying:
- The business must not have secured a grant from any of the grant schemes in operation (or proposed) since October 2020.
- By exception, if income (claimed/awarded for period 1 November 2020 to 29 January 2021) from the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme is less than the value of the Discretionary Grant Scheme (Ј2,000) – a top-up grant will be provided to make up the difference.
- The business was trading on Monday 2 November 2020 (i.e. business is not in administration, insolvency or received notice to be struck off Companies House).
- The business must be able to demonstrate a significant reduction in trade (50% or more) due to COVID-19 restrictions.
- The business is a Small or Micro business and employs 50 employees or fewer.
- The business is based within the Highland Council area.
Further details are available at: www.highland.gov.uk/discretionarygrantscheme
Details on how to apply can be found at: www.highland.gov.uk/info/20016/coronavirus/962/discretionary_grant_scheme/2
Over the coming weeks the Scottish Government will be making available a range of other grants to businesses, including Newly Self Employed, Mobile Close Contact, Large Self-catering and B&B’s. As information becomes available from the Scottish Government, the Council will provide guidance and detail on its website as to who is eligible and how to apply for grant.
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