Noon deadline today (September 1) for kickstart business funding : Frome tourism sector encouraged to apply

By Susie Watkins 1st Sep 2020

In the right direction : You have until noon to get the form
In the right direction : You have until noon to get the form

From noon today (September 1) small businesses, especially those involved in tourism, across Somerset can apply for the Growth Support Kickstart Grant Scheme offering FREE grants of up to £3,000.

Application forms for the grant are available on the Growth Support Kickstart Grant website on a first come, first served basis from noon.

It follows the recent government announcement of a £10 million national investment to kickstart the tourism economy and a £20 million national investment to support small business to get going again and recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

The Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership (HotSW LEP) has been awarded a £771,164 share of the funding to help as many businesses as possible as they recover from the impacts of COVID-19.

Businesses across the Heart of the South West LEP area of Devon, Plymouth, Somerset and Torbay will be able to make a single application for a grant of between £1,000 and £3,000 to fund the purchase of:

Further Information and Guidance and FAQ are available on the Growth Support Kickstart Grant website. HERE: the Kickstart Grant website

The application form, available from noon on Tuesday, will be downloadable as an online form from the website.

Applications should be emailed to [email protected] if they have any questions.

     

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