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.
Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund
This grant scheme is designed to help alleviate financial hardship for newly self-employed people. To be eligible for this grant, you must have been operating your business before 17 March 2020, lost income as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, and meet all of the eligibility criteria.
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Upcoming and recently opened funds - February 2021
Now open for applications
Events Industry Support Fund 2 (18 February)
Hostel Covid-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund (17 February)
Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund (16 February)
Mobile And Home-Based Close Contact Services Fund (16 February)
Guidance now available - opening soon
Scotland Tour Operators Fund (19 February)
Scottish Country Sports Tourism Restart Fund (17 February)
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Latest updates
- Guidance for the Scotland Tour Operators Fund is now available - applications open soon (19 February 2021)
- Events Industry Support Fund 2 now open for applications (18 February 2021)
- Guidance for the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Restart Fund now available - applications will open soon (17 February 2021)
- Hostel Covid-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund now open for applications (17 February 2021)
- Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund and Mobile and Home-Based Close Contact Services Fund now open for applications (16 February 2021)
- if you have questions about your application, please use the separate enquiry form at the bottom of the application page (24 February 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
- 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
- See list of funds that have already closed