The Restart Grant scheme supports businesses in reopening safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted. Grants are available from 1 April 2021. Eligible businesses in the non-essential retail sector may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of up to £6,000 from their local council. Eligible businesses in the hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym sectors […] Read more
Essex County Council has given Chelmsford City Council £286,000 to support businesses to adapt their premises and operations in order for them to continue to function in a Covid-secure way. Read more
The Disability Confident scheme supports employers with the tools to make the most of the talents disabled people can bring to the workplace. Read more
Chelmsford City Council has now received confirmation that it will receive further funding for the Additional Restriction grant. If you applied for the Additional Restriction grant by Sunday 13th June 2021 and your business was eligible, they will pay for the period up to 26th April 2021. Read more
Essex County Council are looking for business proposals to provide employment for people with a learning disability and/or Autism. This is currently a pilot, to provide grant funding of up to £25,000 to new and existing businesses, helping to open or expand businesses, and create paid jobs for people with learning disabilities and/or autism. Read more
The SME Brexit Support Fund could provide up to £2,000 to help with training or professional advice, for businesses classed as small to medium and has up to 500 employees, with no more than £100 million annual turnover. Read more
The ARU innovation voucher initiative provides access to academic knowledge that can help businesses, from advice (consultancy) on how to develop your innovative idea, learning more about diversifying your business, or through R&D activities. Read more
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise is now open for Essex business applicants. The Queen’s Award is one more of the highest honours a business can receive, it provides high profile publicity, global marketing recognition, and is valid for five years. Read more
As part of their work on the Blueprint to a Circular Economy Project, Essex County Council is launching a new Circular Economy Directory. This new service will list a fantastic range of brands, organisations, and charities across the UK project areas (Essex, Brighton, Peterborough and Kent) that are helping to change how we treat our […] Read more
