The Prince’s Trust and NatWest Enterprise Relief Fund
The £5million Enterprise Relief Fund will offer grants to 18 to 30-year olds across the UK who are self-employed and/or running their own business. In conjunction with cash grants, the initiative will offer one-to-one support and guidance to anyone who needs it and who may be worried about their future.
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund
£50 million will be made available for a Heritage Emergency Fund to support the UK heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis, providing short-term funding for organisations delivering heritage projects or running previously funded projects, and safeguarding heritage sites previously invested in to ensure they are not lost to the public.
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The National Lottery Community Fund
All funding decisions made for the next six months will prioritise getting funding to groups best placed to support their communities at this vital time focusing initially on existing grant-holders and applicants.
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Arts Council England
Arts Council England is making £160 million of emergency funding available for those organisations and individuals who will need it during this crisis, and have also changed the funding requirements for individuals and organisations currently in receipt of our funding, to help alleviate pressure on them as best possibee.
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Sport England
Sport England is making up to £195 million of funding available to help the sport and physical activity sector through the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.
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The Drinks Trust COVID-19 Relief Fund
The Drinks Trust COVID-19 Relief Fund is open to people in the drinks and bar industry who have lost their job and/or income as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic.
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Tesco Bags of Help COVID-19 Communities Fund
Tesco Bags of Help is responding to the current COVID-19 crisis by setting up a new short-term fund to support local communities. The programme is set up to support organisational need in this time of crisis rather than fund specific projects.
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Innovate UK investing up to £20 million in innovation projects
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £20 million to respond to new and urgent needs in UK and global communities during and following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Competition is now open and closes Friday 17 April 2020 at 12pm.
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Last week the Treasury announced that the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) has been updated, no longer requiring personal guarantees for businesses looking to borrow less than £250,000 and expanding to support large businesses through the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS).
The CLBILS provides a government guarantee of 80% to enable banks to make loans of up to £25 million to firms with an annual turnover of between £45 million and £500 million.
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Big Society Capital has rounded up information and resources for charities, social enterprises and community businesses to support them through COVID-19. It includes a guide to navigating funding options, how to manage your relationship with funders and investors as well as how to make sense of Government support available.
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On Course South West has made a wide range of online qualifications free until further notice. Under current government guidance, furloughed staff are able to take part in training and volunteer work and these Level 2 qualifications will be a great asset for employees who have been furloughed or are working remotely, yet want to continue their professional development and prepare for their return to work. We urge employers supporting staff with their professional development who are now remote working and employers who are considering or have taken the decision to furlough staff to get in touch to find out more.
Over 40 professional accredited, nationally recognised qualifications are available within Health and Social Care, Business and Industry and Essentials.
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David Draffan, the Service Director for Economic Development at Plymouth City Council, regularly writes blogs on Linkedin which sets out some of the work that is being done for the business community that you may find interesting to follow.
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