Grants to help businesses in North Northamptonshire recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic are open for applications.
North Northamptonshire – COVID Grant – for Hospitality & Tourism Grant
The discretionary hospitality and tourism grant is a one off grant aimed at businesses (with and without rated business premises) in the following sectors who continue to be most impacted by the Covid 19 pandemic:
- Events and entertainment
- Travel and tourism
- Accommodation
This is live and taking applications from 27th September to 25th November midday. Visit the website: www.northnorthants.gov.uk/covidgrants. for more details or for general enquiries please email hoti@northnorthants.gov.uk
North Northamptonshire Recovery & Innovation Grants
The discretionary recovery and innovation grant is a one-off grant from North Northamptonshire is aimed to:
- Support local independent businesses impacted by COVID-19
- Support plans which enable businesses to build back stronger
- Give a boost to measures which support the move to ‘Net Zero’
- Facilitate diversification and innovation to improve resilience
- Protect and create local jobs
The grants launched on Monday 4th October and will close 2nd December midday and are open to any North Northants business, with a minimum of five staff, seeking support in ‘recovery and innovation plans and activities’.
Visit the website – https://www.northnorthants.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/discretionary-recovery-and-innovation-grant for more details or for an informal 1:1 available to support the application – get in touch direct james.tennant@northnorthants.gov.uk
See key details on the website: www.northnorthants.gov.uk/covidgrants.
The South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership (SEMLEP) also has a Recovery and Resilience Grant available. For details visit: https://recoverythroughenterprise.co.uk/semlep-recovery-and-resilience-grants-reopening-for-expressions-of-interest/