BUSINESSES in Cambridge most impacted by the Omicron Covid-19 variant can now apply for a new phase of government Covid-19 support through Cambridge City Council.
By Lewis Berrill @LewisBerrill Chief reporter - east London and west Essex
Essex County Council has made a further £7.2m funding available to businesses hit by Covid-19. Photos: ECC/Canva Businesses struggling to survive in the wake of Covid-19 will be eligible for a further £7.2 million grant funding from Essex County Council. The fund includes a new Additional Business Support Grant for up to 60,000 self-employed people and small and medium-sized businesses who have previously fallen outside the scope of Covid-19 financial support schemes. This brings the total business grant support made available by ECC to up to £9.4 million. The new Additional Business Support funding will make up to £5,000 available to Essex businesses which have been excluded from accessing other Covid-19 financial support schemes.
Essex County Council is providing an extra £7.2m to help businesses affected by Covid-19 restrictions.
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Essex County Council is providing an extra £7.2m to businesses in the county affected by coronavirus restrictions.
It includes a new Additional Business Support Grant which makes £5,000 available to those excluded from accessing other Covid-19 financial support schemes.
This comprises the newly self-employed, businesses who do not have rateable premises and suppliers to industries which have had to remain closed for all or part of the pandemic.
A total of £6.2m of the additional grant funding is available for district councils to bid into immediately with a further £1m to be made available once expected additional funding is released by government.