BUSINESS GATEWAY CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
15th April 2020
The Scottish Government has announced a second phase of around £220 million in grant funding will be launched to support businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic - with applications to be open by the end of April.

The new package of measures includes £120 million to extend the Small Business Grant scheme to ensure that, in addition to a 100% grant on the first property, small business rate payers will be eligible to a 75% grant on all subsequent properties.

A further £100 million fund is also being made available to protect self-employed people and viable micro and SME businesses in distress due to COVID. This fund will be channelled through local authorities and enterprise agencies to target newly self-employed people and businesses who are ineligible for other Scottish Government or UK Government schemes.  

HMRC Guidance - How to Claim for Furloughed Employee's Wages


HMRC has now provided clear guidance on how businesses will be able to make a claim to cover wages for employees on temporary leave, including what information you will need in order to submit a claim. 

Click here to find out how to claim now

NEW WEBINARS NOW AVAILABLE


Book your place on these fantastic new webinars 

Finance: Where to Go When the Bank Say No
in association with Breadalbane Finance
Friday 17 April - 10am

You can also access over 400 live webinars and online tutorials via the Business Gateway national website.
Click here to find out more and book your place
 

STARTING A BUSINESS IN CHALLENGING TIMES


If you have ever considered starting your own business, why don't you use this time to make it a reality with our fantastic Start Up Webinars designed specifically to outline what you need to do to make it happen in these challenging times

Part 1: Planning to Help You Get to the Heart of Your Idea  
Thursday 23 April 2020

Part 2: Key Steps to Making Your Business Idea Reality!
Tuesday 28 April 2020

 

SUPPORT PACKAGES AVAILABLE 

COVID-19 Self Employment Income Support Scheme FAQs


If you are self employed, the government has published a few answers to some frequently asked questions.

 

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme


All you need to know about the governments Job Retention Scheme where employers can claim 80% of wages for employees on temporary leave (“furlough”).

Small Business Support Grant


Small Business Support Grant Applications are already being processed by Fife Council’s Rates Team who are working hard to support Fife Businesses by helping them maintain cashflow. With applications being approved, if you’ve not already, why not check to see if you are eligible.


Business Rates Support for Fife Businesses

As well as the above grant, businesses are being offered a range of relief or discount schemes. To check if your business qualifies please visit Fife Councils Business Rates Reduction page.

The Creative Sector


To help support the country's creative industries against the impact of COVID-19, Creative Scotland has launched three funding programmes
  1. A Creative Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund
  2. Screen Scotland Bridging Bursary Fund
  3. Open Fund: Sustaining Creative Development - aims to enable organisations to explore ways of working that will help them to adapt and respond to the current changing circumstances.
Applications opened 30 March 2020


 

Virtual & Local Business Support

We have also put in place actions to allow us to deliver a virtual advisory and workshop service. Plus our experienced advisers can offer free support with a wide range of business matters including continuity planning, managing cashflow and dealing with suppliers.


This aid is in addition to the previously announced support listed below:
Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
HMRC Tax Time to Pay Scheme
Support for Businesses Paying Satutory Sick Pay
Deferring VAT & Income Tax Payments
More Coronavirus Business Support Available >>
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