Marc Bichtemann with four of the 15 businesses supported by the York Restart Fund. Clockwise, from top left, O+M Snowhome, Little Yorkshire Candle Company, Braithwaite Gallery, and Caseys Coffee. FIFTEEN small businesses in York have been awarded a cash boost to support their post-Covid recovery. The firms which have each secured £1,000 are now vying to be among the top three, selected by a public vote from Monday, for a further injection of funding. They had to make their case for how they would use the money when they applied to the newly-established York Restart Fund. The fund was set up by First Bus York with the backing of the Federation of Small Businesses in North Yorkshire to help operators in consumer sectors, including retail, leisure and hospitality, as they reopen after lockdown.