FIRST BATCH OF GRANTS RELEASED TO SMALL BUSINESSES IN NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE

Cllr Fenty - council pulling out all the stops

MORE than £3-million in emergency grants will reach small businesses in North East Lincolnshire within the next few days.

So says the council which has further revealed that, so far, more than 1000 small businesses in the area sought support in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

And in the next few days, the first 287 businesses who submitted their information will receive the grant money in their bank accounts.

According to NELC,its first payment run is worth a total of £3.27-million.

Says Cllr John Fenty, cabinet member for business support: “We know how important this money is to many businesses, needed in some cases just to stay afloat.

"We need businesses to  contact us and give us some details so we can get that money to you."

This money does not have to be paid back - it’s from the Government to help businesses survive. 

A simple online form needs to be submitted in the first instance – available on www.nelincs.gov.uk/coronavirus 

For those needing help to fill in the form, contact the council’s economy team on 01472 324615 or 01472 324367.

Cllr Fenty praised staff for pulling out the stops and getting the money processed quickly. 

He continues: “We’re doing what we can to process applications quickly. 

"We  ask that you try and avoid contacting us for updates so we can focus on getting the money to eligible businesses.”