SMALL BUSINESS COVID SAFETY GRANT

1. Title: SMALL BUSINESS COVID SAFETY GRANT2. Awarding Authority: Business Gateway Fife on behalf of Fife Council, GB Tel: 01592 858333 . Email: info@bgfife.co.uk.3. Contract type: Service contract4. Description: If you run a small business in one of the specified location…..you can apply for a £100 grant to help with the cost of Covid-19 public health measures.What is being funded? Grants can reimburse costs already incurred. Eligible Expenditure can include:PPE, such as face masks, visors, gloves for use by staff or customersHand sanitiser & sanitiser dispensing units Protective screens installed at cash-desks and other public interface areas. internal signage related to public safety.other items may be considered eligible at the discretion of Fife CouncilWho can apply?Small Businesses only. To be eligible for consideration, the applicant business must: Operate from business premises that are accessed by the publicHave no more than three business outlets in a business chainHave no more than 5 FTE employees per business outlet. 5. CPV Code(s): 79400000, 79410000, 794000006. NUTS code(s): UKM, UKM7, UKM727. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Fife’s Town Centres8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: Not provided.9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.10. The Small Business Covid Safety Grant (SBCSG) will operate until 31.3.2021.11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web: 12. Other information: Where? Applications are invited from businesses located in one of the defined Town Centre Areas in Fife – click on the links below to see the town centre boundaries to see if you are eligible:Kirkcaldy,Dunfermline,Glenrothes,St. Andrews,Cupar,Cowdenbeath,Leven,Lochgelly,Burntisland,Anstruther,Newburgh,Inverkeithing,Rosyth (North),Rosyth (Middle),Rosyth (South),Dalgety Bay,Kincardine. What is being funded? Grants can reimburse costs already incurred. Eligible Expenditure can include:PPE, such as face masks, visors, gloves for use by staff or customersHand sanitiser & sanitiser dispensing units Protective screens installed at cash-desks and other public interface areas. internal signage related to public safety.other items may be considered eligible at the discretion of Fife CouncilWho can apply?Small Businesses only. To be eligible for consideration, the applicant business must: Operate from business premises that are accessed by the publicHave no more than three business outlets in a business chainHave no more than 5 FTE employees per business outlet. How do I apply?Apply online here.A separate online application will be required for each eligible business outlet/premises.Please read the terms and conditions prior to applyingWhen Can I apply?From August 18th 2020, subject to availability. Need any help? Anyone needing further help or advice can get in touch with Business Gateway Fife by call or E-mail.The Small Business Covid Safety Grant is operated by Business Gateway Fife on behalf of Fife Council, made possible by an award from the Scottish Government/ Scotlands Towns Partnership Towns and BIDs Resilience & Recovery Fund. # funding opportunity# COVID-19