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Apply Now for the Business Ventilation Fund of up to £2,500

Businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors are being urged to take advantage of the Scottish Government’s Business Ventilation Fund which is aimed at helping businesses improve ventilation and air quality on their premises to help reduce the risk of coronavirus transmission.

The fund will allow businesses to claim back costs to improve ventilation of up to £2,500.

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Sips Eco Scoops Major Industry Award

Sips Eco has been awarded Best SIPS Supplier in the UK at the Homebuilding and Renovation Awards 2021 for the second consecutive year.

The Glenrothes based business has also undergone significant investment this year, taking its headcount up to 40. And, that’s just the start, there’s more growth planned in the coming months.

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Check Out The Scottish Enterprise Funding Database

Scottish Enterprise has gathered funding information suitable for Scottish businesses working on innovative and research and development (R&D) projects. The database contains information from UK and international organisations.

You can search for funding using the database and watch a short video for tips on how to use the search features.

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Creative Scotland - Create Inclusion Fund

Create Inclusion is a fund to help increase the diversity of people in the arts and creative industries in Scotland.

It is open to individuals, groups, networks and organisations and will support activities that help people and organisations to develop themselves and their creative practice, develop their capacity or take professional or creative risks

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Get an Interest Free Loan with the Low Carbon Transport Business Loan

The Low Carbon Transport Business Loan offers Scottish businesses up to £120,000 interest-free to help reduce the carbon impact and fuel costs of their transport arrangements through the purchase of new and more efficient vehicles.

The loan is funded by Transport Scotland and has a repayment term of up to six years.

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Screen Scotland Production Growth Fund

The Production Growth Fund provides support for live-action and animated features and live-action and animated high-end television drama series that create employment in Scotland and use production facility companies in Scotland.

Awards are likely to range from £200,000 up to a maximum of £500,000 and will be in the form of a non-repayable grant.

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Award-Winning Local Farmer Opens New Butcher Shop In Kirkcaldy

Puddledub has relocated to bigger premises on Kirkcaldy’s High Street, following the success of its pop-up butchers in the town.

Shoppers will be able to enjoy locally sourced PGI Scotch Beef, lamb, charcuterie as well as Puddledub’s award-winning bacon and sausages, made from pork from its farm just four miles away.

Read the full story now at https://www.fifebusinessmatters.co.uk/

Fife Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund is Now Open 

Round two of this fund is now open for applications for community groups and organisations to access funding to reconnect communities and support adults' mental health and wellbeing.

Fife Voluntary Action (FVA) is managing this Fund in partnership with Fife Council and Fife Health and Social Care Partnership and is responsible for distributing just over £1 million across Fife. 

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Free Guide: How to Write an E-Marketing Plan

E-marketing means using digital technologies such as websites, mobile devices and social networking to help reach your customers, create awareness of your brand and sell your goods or services.

This guide describes the benefits of e-marketing, what the stages are for developing an e-marketing plan and also outlines some of legal issues that you will need to consider.

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WordPress for Beginners - Free Webinar

This free webinar will provide you with an introduction to WordPress and how to create a site using a standard WordPress theme.

This course will cover the basics of creating a simple WordPress site including a blog, additional pages and navigation. We will also look at the minimum security requirements to keep your site safe.

Fife Chamber Raise £1,900 For Local And Armed Forces Charities

Fife Chamber members and guests have raised the grand total of £1,900 for local and Armed Forces charities at their recent Rising Stars Dinner and Armed Forces Festive Celebration Lunch.

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Host Your Next Meeting, Workshop or Training Session at the Enterprise Hub Fife 

If you are looking to bring your teams together in person or organise a training session with colleagues around a table, Enterprise Hub Fife can help.

Our spacious and professional meeting and events facilities can offer the perfect solution as well as being in a great location.

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Here to Help - Request a Call Back from a Business Adviser

We understand things may be extremely challenging at the moment whether it's dealing with financial issues, supporting your employees, or understanding what needs to be in place to enable you to safely reopen.

If you have any questions or just need someone to talk to, our business advisers are here to help.

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