Discretionary Grant Fund. Applications for the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund have now closed. However businesses which have received funding via the SEISS or CJRS schemes can receive grants under the Discretionary Grants Fund.
In March 2020 the Chancellor announced the Covid-19 Small Business Grants Fund and the Covid-19 Retail Hospitality and Leisure Grants Fund. Employers within the jurisdiction of the Services SETA who are up-to-date with the levy payments - including those exempted in terms of the Skills Development Levy Act. Unlike a formula grant a discretionary grant awards funds on the basis of a competitive process.
These discretionary grants support a wide variety of activities including.
Grants are for one year and are not renewable. A maximum of 5000 per grant award is available for discretionary projects. Emergency Assistance Payment EAP A grant to help pay for essential costs such as food gas electricity clothing or emergency travel if you. The grant is prioritised for these types of business that are based and trading within East Staffordshire Small or Micro businesses in shared offices or other flexible workspaces with high fixed property-related costs who can demonstrate that they have suffered from a significant fall in income due to.