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Crowdfund Scotland | Tyne Esk Online Workshop

Interested in finding out more about crowdfunding?

The Crowdfund Scotland team are running an online workshop on Friday 22nd May, in association with their partners at LEADER.

This will be an introductory session suitable for anyone who wants to find out more about this method of fundraising and the potential uses for local projects in Scotland.

The workshop will begin with a live, interactive webinar, hosted by a Crowdfund Scotland coach. Content will be relevant to the Lothian area, and participants will be able to ask questions via an online chat facility.

A £100 million package of additional grant support for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) and newly self-employed people is now open for applications.

The three separate funds will be administered by local authorities and Scotland’s enterprise agencies and will begin to pay out grants in early May.

Support for the newly self-employed and firms suffering hardship to be paid in early May.  

Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop has confirmed that grant funding for the newly self-employed suffering hardship and SMEs in distress will be available in the coming days.

More than £215 million has been awarded to over 18,000 Scottish business ratepayers in just two weeks.

The money has been allocated under two new schemes to help firms combat the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Coastal businesses and third sector organisations affected by COVID-19 can now benefit from a £7.2 million Scottish Crown Estate fund which is devolved to councils.

Third sector organisations across Scotland are being encouraged to apply for emergency funding to help cope with the effects of COVID-19.

Helping people cope during COVID-19.

Additional support to help people look after their mental health and wellbeing during and after the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.

Shellfish growers and trout farmers share £3 million

Aquaculture businesses threatened by the effects of COVID-19 can now get financial support from the Scottish Government.

Hardship payments of up to £27,000 are being made available for around 100 businesses which make a full time living from shellfish growing and trout farming.

Second phase of funding to protect against the effects of COVID-19.

Around £220 million of further grants are being made available for businesses - including the recently self-employed - to help them deal with the ongoing impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

Around 7,000 specialist beef producers will benefit from payments worth around £40 million in the coming weeks, ensuring money is still going to farmers and crofters during these unprecedented and challenging times.

A further 469 convergence payments worth £768,500 have also been processed this week, mainly for new entrants to farming.

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