And so far, we are ahead of where our counterparts in England Scotland and Wales are at this point.

if(window.da2a)da2a.script_load(); The Scheme is being delivered by local councils on behalf of DAERA, DAERA are also delivering a Rural Micro Business Growth Scheme for capital grants of between £5,000 - £40,000.

"My focus remains on getting payments out as quickly as possible to businesses, for the benefit of the businesses.

We estimate that this will benefit around 27,000 businesses.

This Scheme, funded under the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affair’s Tackling Rural Poverty and Social Isolation (TRPSI) Programme, is now open for applications. A grant of £25,000 will be provided to companies in the retail, tourism and hospitality sectors with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000. ]]>, Minister announces Northern Ireland to participate in first World Expo, Dodds announces PwC Assured Skills Academy offering 20 high quality training places, Publication of Careers Advice and Guidance and University 2019 statistical factsheet, Dodds welcomes updated guidance for close contact services. The web page is accessible at COVID-19 Small Business Grant Scheme. Last year’s rating list will be the basis for payment. The first payment in the Small Business Support Grant Scheme will be made on March 31, if not before, Economy Minister Diane Dodds said today. This is challenging work which requires processing of thousands of data items to ensure that the support reaches the right people. Your home will be assessed by an Occupational Therapist, to see what you might need. However, we are also working hard to put in place processes for the £25,000 grant for our hospitality, tourism and retail sectors as soon as possible. A grant of £10,000 will be provided to all small businesses who are eligible for the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme. The portal provides the facility for business to register their bank details in order to receive their grant payment. Projects must clearly address an issue of rural poverty and / or social isolation and applicants must provide a minimum of 50% match funding. “Payment will be made directly into the bank accounts of those businesses which currently pay their rates by direct debit. 23 September 2020 ... She said the scheme allowed staff to "act as professional friends, offering practical one-to … Out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Officer on 028 9037 8110. Our focus will be on getting this out as quickly as possible. At present we hold bank details for approximately 7,000 small businesses who qualify for this grant. The schemes will be administered by DfE / InvestNI working with DoF’s Land and Property Services. A grant of £10,000 will be provided to all small businesses who are eligible for the Small Business Rate Relief Scheme. The schemes are administered by DfE / InvestNI working with Department of Finance’s Land and Property Services. The Minister also announced that an online portal, set up to support the payments, went live today.

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