This grant is for licensed taxi or private hire drivers and operators in Scotland, who are experiencing financial challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Taxi and private hire drivers If you are a licensed taxi or private hire […]
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Local Authority Discretionary Fund
This grant is for businesses in Scotland who have not been eligible for previous business support grants. If your business is still being adversely impacted by Tier 4 restrictions (and you have not received any support), you are eligible to apply. The […]

details of fourth self-employed income support grant
Like the CJRS scheme for employers the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme (SEISS) has been extended to September 2021and details of claims for the fourth grant have now been released. This fourth grant covers February, March and April 2021. There will […]
Final SFBF supplement and 1 off restart grant
On 19 April 2021, all Strategic Framework Business Fund (SFBF) recipients will automatically receive a combined final 2-week supplement and a one-off restart grant to help them reopen. Retailers in receipt of SFBF will be eligible for grants up to […]
SPRING 2021 BUDGET: CORONAVIRUS MEASURES
Coronavirus job retention scheme (CJRS) The CJRS (furlough scheme) will be extended to run until 30 September 2021, providing employees with 80% of their current salary for hours not worked. Up to the end of June, the current 80% government […]
Pay as you Grow for Bounce Back Loans
The government announced ‘Pay as you Grow’ to give more time and flexibility to repay the Bounce Back loans. Pay as you Grow gives businesses the option to tailor Bounce Back Loan payments based on individual circumstances. The demand for […]
Changes to the Kickstart Scheme grant.
The Kickstart Scheme provides funding to employers to create job placements for 16- to 24-year-olds on Universal Credit is changing. So far more than 120,000 jobs have been created and the new changes make the scheme easier for businesses to […]
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until 30 April 2021
If you cannot maintain your workforce because your operations have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19), you can furlough employees and apply for a grant to cover a portion of their usual monthly wage costs where you record them as being […]
How to ask HMRC not to publish your CJRS claim details?
You can request that HMRC does not publish details about your CJRS claim, if you can show evidence that it would result in serious risk of violence or intimidation to: you or anyone living with you. an individual associated with […]
Pay Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) grants back.
If you have overclaimed for CJRS then HMRC encourages employers to pay all or some of the grant back or if you do not need the grant and want to make a voluntary repayment you can do so using the […]
How trading conditions affect eligibility for the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.
HMRC has updated its guidance to define what it means by reduced activity, capacity or demand or temporary closure and gives examples of how this could affect eligibility. Claims for the third SEISS grant have now closed The last date […]
Digital Boost Development Grant In High Demand
As strong advocates of digitisation of business and knowing the real benefits it brings we’d like to talk about the Digital Boost Development Grant. The Grant was launched on 11 January and due to high demand was suspended for […]