This fund is available to those small businesses that have been directly impacted being unable to fully trade, and have not benefited from the other government’s COVID support schemes. For more details on the grant schemes visit www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/grants-funding

Subject to budget approval of the full council on Friday 19 February 2021, the four grant schemes are:

• Business recovery fund (for small businesses who have not been able to access any of the government grants to date)

LAUNCHES for applications from noon 23 February 2021 until 11.59pm on 25th Feb    

Application criteria now available.

• Digital voucher fund (supporting businesses in improving digitisation)

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST window will be open between 8 March 2021 and 12 March 2021

Application criteria published 1 March.

• Invest for the future grant (to contribute towards business expansion)

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST window will be open between 15th March – 26th March

Application criteria published 8 March.

• Rural business grant (for businesses and organisations with projects specifically in rural areas)

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST window will be open between 8 March 2021 and 17 March 2021.   

Application criteria published 1 March.