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Update 28 January 12 noon: This fund is now OPEN, apply on Find Business Support
The Scottish Government has invested £25million in the new Fund, which opens on Thursday 28 January and runs until the fund is fully allocated.
The fund aims to help as many businesses as possible operating in the Scottish wedding industry – and their supply chain - to survive the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and then restart once restrictions ease, thus protecting jobs.
The Scottish Wedding Industry Fund is open to eligible businesses whose main income comes from the wedding sector, offering grants of between £5,000 and £25,000 depending on turnover. The fund is being provided by the Scottish Government and administered by a partnership of Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
At this extremely challenging time, the funding will be distributed in the order applications are received to ensure those businesses eligible for support are provided with it as efficiently as possible.
Eligible businesses are being encouraged to ensure they are prepared to provide evidence of:
In addition, some eligible applicants will need to provide evidence of Unique Taxpayers Reference (UTR), such as an HMRC document, and for Trusts a copy of their Deeds of Trust.
Businesses are encouraged to visit Find Business Support website for further details including full eligibility criteria.
Carroll Buxton, deputy chief executive at HIE, said:
“The Highlands and Islands has always been a popular destination for weddings and the wedding industry is an integral part of our tourism and hospitality sector. With restrictions in place over the past year, many businesses whose main income is from weddings will have been hit hard by cancellations. The Scottish Wedding Industry Fund is about supporting those businesses through the current difficulties and on to recovery. We look forward to working with our partner agencies in maximising the benefits of the fund across the whole country.”
Argyll Coffee Roasters to attend the Producer Roaster Forum (PRF) in Honduras
The additional funding brings HIE’s total investment in the project to £2.863m.
Jack Alt Stays to develop three more high-end cabins
evaporation pond that will produce an additional 1,000 kg of salt a year
A community led project underway to create the new gym has secured up to £36,870 investment from HIE.
Wreckspeditions Dive Charters Limited offers scuba diving charters in the Firth of Clyde.
Investment by Forres-based Maclean’s Highland Bakery will create up to five new jobs
Fetcha Chocolates Limited is investing in new equipment to quadruple its capacity, increase turnover and create employment.
A major project to create a new visitor hub on the island of Canna in Lochaber has secured a £20,000 contribution from HIE.
The project by Oban based Tritonia Scientific Limited will support four jobs and is forecast to increase the company’s turnover by more than £1m within three years.
Gow’s Lybster Limited is installing Migatronic CoWelders that will significantly improve productivity and ensure consistent high-quality workmanship.
The project is forecast to generate more than £340,000 turnover in the next three years and create three jobs within five years.