Funding for new SME’s in Scotland

BREAKING NEWS: Newly self-employed support
The Scottish Government has announced a £100 million fund to support the self-employed and SMEs. It will be broken into three separate funds which will help a range of vulnerable SME businesses, those who are newly self-employed and creative, tourism and hospitality enterprises (21 April)

If you are newly self-employed and facing hardship, you will be eligible for a £2,000 grant through the Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund. It will be managed by Local Authorities. Applications open at 2pm today. http://www.findbusinesssupport.gov.scot

Not sure if similar grant funding will be announced in England this evening at the daily briefing.