Attention all business owners – letter from Kate Forbes confirming which funds will be live in January/ February

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Attention all business owners – letter from Kate Forbes confirming which funds will be live in January/ February

In a letter from Cabinet Secretary for Finance Kate Forbes, the Scottish Government have confirmed that the following funds will be live in January/ February 2021.

Read the full letter here.

The following targeted grant schemes are now live:

  • Taxi and Private Hire Fund
  • Creative Freelancer Hardship Fund
  • Museums Recovery and Resilience Fund Top up
  • Travelling Show People Support Fund
  • Culture Collective Fund
  • Youth Arts Access Fund
  • Creative Communities
  • Sector and Destination Operational and Market Readiness fund
  • Scotland Pivotal Event Business Fund

Funds going live this month are:

  • Mobile Close Contact Services Support Fund including driving instructors and hairdressers Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund
  • Outdoor Tourism Sector Recommissioning Fund
  • Travel Agents Fund
  • Wedding Sector Support Fund
  • Events Industry Support Fund
  • Grassroots Music Venue Stabilisation Fund
  • Brewer Support Fund
  • Indoor Football Centres Fund

Funds due to go live in February are:

  • Tour Operators Fund
  • Visitor Attractions Fund
  • Ski Centre Support Fund
  • Visitor Accommodation Hostels Fund
  • Large (7 or more guests) Self-Catering Grant
  • Exclusive Use Grant Self-Catering

Cabinet Secretary for Finance Kate Forbes also said – “We recognise that some sectors require further support which is why a number of the above funds are now in the second round of funding including the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund”

Information on all funds will be available on the Find Business Support website: www.findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/coronavirus-advice 

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