Applications open for a new £100 million fund for businesses in Scotland

01 May 2020

£100 million has been made available to provide support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The £100 million comprises of three separate funds:

• £34 million Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund – £2,000 grants will be available for the newly self-employed who are ineligible for UK support.
• £20 million Creative, Tourism & Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund – grants of up to £25,000 will be available for small and micro enterprises in the creative, tourism and hospitality sectors that are not in receipt of business rates relief.
• £45 million Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund – bespoke grants and business support will be available to viable SMEs who are vital to the Scottish economy.

The funds will be administered by local authorities and Scotland’s enterprise agencies and applications are now open via this website – click here.

For further guidance contact Backhouse Jones on 01254 828300.