Fresh funding is available for Derby businesses which have suffered a financial hit due to the Omicron Covid variant.
Derby City Council said applications for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant, and the Additional Restrictions Grant are now open.
The first type of grant is available to ratepaying hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses that provide an “in-person” service, and are part of a £700 million pot that was made available by Government in December.
Eligible businesses had to be trading on December 30, 2021, and applications will close at 11.59pm on Monday, February 28.
Meanwhile, the Additional Restrictions Grant has been provided by Government to support businesses severely impacted by the new variant but are unable to access the hospitality and leisure grant.
The city council said it could cover affected businesses involved in: hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care, travel and tourism, the wedding industries, nightclubs, theatres, the events sector, wholesalers, breweries, gyms and childcare.
Applications for those grants close on Monday, February 15 and businesses can apply for both grants through the MyAccount portal on the city council website.
Coun Jonathan Smale, cabinet member for finance, assets and digital, said: “We know all too well the challenges that coronavirus restrictions present to our many fantastic businesses in Derby, and we want to help where possible.
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“We appreciate this extra funding from the Government and will now do what we can to ensure applications are dealt with and payments processed as quickly as possible.
“I would like to remind businesses to check the eligibility criteria for both schemes and make sure to apply for the correct one before the deadline.”
The 海角视频’s economy was showing signs of leaving the pandemic behind it in November – before the Omicron variant ripped through the country.
During the month, gross domestic product (GDP) – a measure of all goods and services that were produced – rose by 0.9 per cent.
It was considerably ahead of the 0.4 per cent that had been predicted by analysts, according to an average compiled by Pantheon Macroeconomics.
The surge pushed GDP back above its pre-pandemic levels for the first time, the Office for National Statistics said.
Confederation of British Industry lead economist Alpesh Paleja said: “While it’s good that economic growth picked up in November, the data has been overtaken by events.
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“Activity is very likely to have taken a hit in December, as the spread of the Omicron variant and subsequent restrictions disrupted operations in certain sectors.
“As we kick off the new year, the near-term outlook is also clouded by additional challenges: shortages of labour – exacerbated by sickness absence, supply chain disruption and a cost of living crunch for households.”
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