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Local Discretionary Grant funding
We received over 780 applications for our Discretionary Grant scheme aimed at supporting small businesses. The application window is now closed and we are in the process of assessing those applications. We will endeavour to pay eligible applications as quickly as possible once this assessment period has been completed.
We've issued over £75m in grant support to businesses
To date, we have paid nearly £75.7m in grant support to 5932 local businesses eligible for either the Small Business Grant or Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grants.
This represents around 87% of the total number of businesses known to be eligible from our records. The application process for these Grant Support Schemes remains open.
Retail shops and businesses reopened this week
Since Monday 15 June, all retailers - from shops selling clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books and electronics; plus tailors, auction houses, photography studios and indoor markets - have been able to reopen provided they follow government guidelines.
Updated guidance has been published detailing the measures retailers should take to meet the necessary social distancing and hygiene standards.
Dorset Engineering and Manufacturing Cluster event
This week, the BCP Council Economic Development team delivered an online seminar with our partners, the Dorset Growth Hub for the Engineering and Manufacturing sector. We had over 70 delegates sign up and the feedback has been extremely positive.
The event provided an update on our support for businesses, the Dorset Growth Hub's support for business and also featured a local business talking about their experiences with Covid-19. The event has been recorded and can be found here.
Bournemouth food industry support events
Do you have a Dorset based food business restaurant, café or takeaway?
If so, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) wants to help you. Their free online events are open to all businesses in this sector, with special guests including Bournemouth based curry queen Sarah Ali Choudhury and other experts answering your questions about securing post-lockdown success.
- Going back to business after lockdown
Monday 22 June: 2.15pm for a 2.30pm start to 3.30pm
- Making the most of your food business
Thursday 25 June: 12.50pm for a 1pm start to 2pm
- Maximising potential for your food businesses
Tuesday 30 June: 2.20pm for a 2.30pm start to 3.30pme
The Open Innovation - Space initiative
Airbus has announced the creation of an exciting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) engagement programme to encourage tech companies to work with them on a major military space programme.
The aim is to further increase SME involvement in future UK satellite communications services and space activities, creating high value jobs and growth across the UK.
Covid-19: how to work safely in care homes
Guidance for those working in care homes has been updated, providing information on how to work safely during this period of sustained transmission of Covid-19.
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