Spooner Row Message Board

 Subject: New grants available for South Norfolk and Broadland businesses

 Good morning

 We have recently launched the second phase of our discretionary business grant scheme and we are keen to get the message out to businesses in our communities.

 We’d really appreciate if you could include any information in your communications to help spread the word and I’ve included text below that you can use. It would also be great if you’re able to share our ‘Discretionary business grants’ social media posts to your pages, that have recently gone out on the South Norfolk Council and Broadland District Council Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages.

 New grants available for South Norfolk and Broadland businesses

 New business grants from £2,000 to £20,000 are available to support large, small and micro businesses from South Norfolk and Broadland District Councils through the second phase of its discretionary business grant.

 The Councils welcome applications from South Norfolk and Broadland businesses of any size, whether home based or based in business premises, business rated or not rated, self-employed or employing staff. They are particularly keen to hear from businesses that have so far been unable to receive any COVID-19 financial support.

 To qualify for the Additional Restrictions Grant, businesses must have experienced a loss of income (turnover) of at least 20% or £40,000 and fall into one of the following categories:

1. A rated business that did not qualify for Local Restrictions Support Grant payments during national lockdowns or local restrictions
2. A business that has so far been unable to receive any COVID-19 financial support – including businesses with premises which are not business-rated, or without its own business rating
3. A business that employs 10 or more full-time equivalent employees and wishes to request a top-up to a previous Local Restrictions Support Grant award 

Any business that needs support is encouraged to get in touch to find out what funding they may be eligible for. Please share with your business networks and fellow business owners.

 To find out more and apply for an Additional Restrictions Grant or another business grant visit www.south-norfolk.gov.uk/business-support or www.broadland.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesses

 Thank you for your help,

 Kind regards

 Gemma Fulcher

Marketing and Communications Officer
t 01508 533854 e gfulcher@s-norfolk.gov.uk