The following Scottish schemes went live at 2pm today.
Newly Self Employed Hardship Fund
For: people who became self employed after 5 April 2019 who are ineligible for other forms of Covid 19 related support
Apply to: your local authority. Here are links to the application forms for Orkney and Edinburgh.
Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund
For: businesses that can play a critical role in Scotland's economy but need some immediate support
Apply to: apply via this link
This fund is likely to be exhausted very quickly.
Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Enterprises Hardship Fund
For: businesses in these sectors who have experienced or are expecting at least a 50% loss of current or projected revenue due to Covid 19
Apply to: apply via this link
Further information on all three schemes can be found over at Findbusinesssupport.gov.scot