Northumberland County Council has launched the second phase of its Business Resilience Grant Scheme today. The scheme is aimed at companies which are liable for business rates, but have not already received Local Restrictions Support Grants, the Restart Grant or Additional Restrictions Grants. Jan Willis, Executive Director of Finance at Northumberland County Council said: “The Business Resilience Grant has been extremely successful in supporting enterprises which were not eligible for the main Local Restrictions Support Grants. “We have now launched a second phase of the scheme – providing further support for these businesses as restrictions begin to ease. To date, Northumberland County Council has made more than 33,000 Covid-19 support grants totalling over £89 million. Applicants must be able to demonstrate their business has been severely impacted by Covid-19 restrictions.
Kemi Badenoch MP
Kemi Badenoch MP
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I am so pleased to see the retail and hospitality sector coming back to life following the re-opening of some of our high street shops, cafes, restaurants, beauty salons and leisure facilities in Dunmow last month.
With restrictions easing it is important residents continue to take up the regular Covid-19 tests available.
Essex County Council are now offering Covid-19 tests for collection in libraries across Essex, including Dunmow library.
This is a great initiative and ensures residents have another convenient option for regular testing. All the information can be found on their website.
The second phase of a ‘successful’ grant scheme is set to be launched. Northumberland County Council is preparing to launch the second phase of its Business Resilience Grant scheme, which is aimed at companies which are liable for business rates, but have not already received Local Restrictions Support Grants, the Restart Grant or Additional Restriction Grants. The council has extended the BRG so that more mobile and home-based businesses can be supported, with the new grant is due to be launched in the opening weeks of May to replace phase one which closed for applications on Friday April 30. Jay Willis, Executive Director of Finance at Northumberland County Council, said: “The Business Resilience Grant has been extremely successful in supporting many enterprises which were not eligible for the main Local Restrictions Support Grants.
Adam Beech
City of Lincoln Council and West Lindsey District Council are set to launch a new Business Revival Grant Fund.
The grant is aimed at supporting businesses to reopen, recover and prosper.
It is the latest initiative in a programme of support to assist businesses to respond to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. This support is in addition to the Restart Grants and previous Local Restrictions Support Grant.
Businesses can apply for up to £5,000 to help them to adapt, diversify and to support long-term sustainability.
The types of measures that could be supported includes one to one specialist advice, purchase of equipment, adoption of new technology, developing or purchasing new environmentally friendly products or energy-efficient equipment.