Dorset Community Foundation distributed £1.1million in past year
A total of 328 grants from the Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund have been made to 220 groups since 6 April last year.
A total of 328 grants from the Dorset Coronavirus Community Fund have been made to 220 groups since 6 April last year.
Businesses involved in the night time economy, events, aerospace, travel, cultural and international visitor sectors are to receive grant funding.
If your business hasn’t previously applied for an Additional Restrictions Grants, you can check to see if you are eligible.
The authority made nearly 7,500 transactions amounting to £19 million pounds to businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Cultural organisations haven’t been forgotten in the pandemic, with Dorset Council promising funding from 1 April.
There is no need to reapply if you received funding for the November lockdown as you will automatically receive further payments this week.
BCP Council has already awarded £2m from its Local Discretionary Grant fund and there is more available for businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole
More than 8,000 small businesses have received a share of £100 million from Dorset Council – and there are still a couple of days in which to apply for funding.
Businesses that were not eligible for Government funding through previous COVID related financial support schemes can now apply for funding through the discretionary grant fund
In the week before Easter, Dorset Council handed out £9.1m to small businesses – and it wants to help more businesses to access coronavirus cash grants.