Marches Small Business Recovery Grant

Posted by LindaStenner on October 16, 2020

A new £630,000 grant scheme to help small businesses across the Marches which have suffered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic has been launched.

Grants of between £1,000 and £3,000 are available through the Marches Small Business Recovery Grant, which will help both tourism businesses and those in the wider economy.

Only small businesses in Telford & Wrekin, Shropshire and Herefordshire (the Marches area) with up to ten full-time employees and who can demonstrate a negative impact due to the coronavirus crisis are able to apply.

The grants will be available for projects running between November and January. Costs can cover specialist advice – including HR, accountancy, legal, financial, health and safety, IT/digital and sector-related consultancy – and/or equipment to address immediate needs in response to Covid-19.

Applications will open on Wednesday 14th October at 9am so please take the opportunity to review the information initially provided on the dedicated website at www.marches-sbrg.co.uk around eligibility and what’s needed in order to prepare and make a successful application.

The money is drawn from the European Regional Development Fund. Established by the European Union, the European Regional Development Fund helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects which will support innovation, businesses, create jobs and local community regenerations.

For further information contact Kathryn Williams on 07971 583638 or email kathrynwilliams@dmpcuk.com