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
