Coronavirus support and advice for businesses in Scotland
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You may also be eligible for other sources of funding, but we suggest you look into these first.
Strategic Framework Business Fund
If your business is registered for non-domestic rates and is required to close by law or to significantly change its operations due to COVID-19 restrictions, you should apply for the Strategic Framework Business Fund.
The fund can provide grants of up to £3,000 every 4 weeks depending on the rateable value of your premises.
In addition, you may be eligible for a one-off grant of between £6,000 - £25,000 depending on your business's size and sector.
Business Rates Relief
The Scottish Government has introduced extra rates relief discounts to help owners of non-domestic properties, including businesses, deal with the impact of coronavirus.
Extra reliefs will be available to non-domestic properties from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021.
The discounts include:
- 1.6% relief on all non-domestic properties in Scotland
- 100% rates relief for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses
- Small Business Bonus Scheme
- Payment deferral
- Support for water bills
You may also be eligible for other sources of funding, but we suggest you look into these first.
Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, you can apply for a taxable grant equal to 80% of your average monthly trading profits through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
The grant will be paid out in a single instalment and capped at £7,500 altogether.
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Upcoming and recently opened funds - February 2021
Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund (guidance now available)
Mobile And Home-Based Close Contact Services Fund (guidance now available)
Hostel Covid-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund (guidance now available)
Visitor Attractions Support Fund (now open)
Scotland Coach Operators Covid-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund (guidance now available)
Seafood Producers Resilience Fund (now open)
Ski Centre Support fund (now open - eligible businesses will be contacted, no need to apply)
Large Self-Catering Grant (now open - eligible businesses will be contacted, no need to apply)
Exclusive Use Grant (now open - eligible businesses will be contacted, no need to apply)
Support for B&Bs Paying Council Tax Grant (now open - eligible businesses will be contacted, no need to apply)
Events Industry Support Fund 2 (guidance now available)
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Latest updates
- Some grant schemes are currently closed: Youth Arts Access Fund, Museums and Galleries Scotland Recovery and Resilience Fund, Culture Collective Fund, Youth Arts Access Fund, Creative Communities Fund and the Pivotal Event Businesses Fund. Full list of funds that have closed
- Visitor Attractions Support Fund is now open for applications (11 February 2021)
- Local Authority Discretionary Fund will be doubled to £120 million to allow councils to respond further to local economic pressures (10 February 2021)
- Guidance now available for the following funds - applications will open soon: (9 February 2021)
- Businesses who took out Bounce Back Loans can delay repayments by extra six months (8 February 2021)
- Apply to the Marine and Outdoor Tourism Restart Fund if your outdoor business has been significantly affected by the pandemic (2 February 2021)
- The Western Isles will move to Level 4 from 12.01am on Saturday 30 January (29 January 2021)
- Apply to the Scottish Wedding Industry Fund which is now open to applications (28 January 2021)
- All travellers to Scotland from outside the Common Travel Area must self-isolate for 10 days (11 February 2021)
- all travellers (including British citizens) must book and pay for a quarantine hotel stay for at least 10 days from arrival (from 15 February 2021)
- travellers must also have a negative Covid-19 test result taken three days or less before departure and be tested on day 2 and 8 of quarantine