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Government advice is evolving as new issues come to light, and we?re working hard to help you access the right help first time. We will keep our support for businesses page updated regularly, so please review what support is available, keep an eye on our Growing Nottingham Twitter account and this newsletter for updates.

Please keep in touch ? share with us what you?re doing to adapt, any good news or good practice you?ve seen or with anything you?d like to see from us in these newsletters. We?re here to support you through these uncertain times and supporting the local economy is a priority for the council, both now and once it?s over -?Email the Editor.

Business Rates Grants - How to Apply

Nottingham City Council has received its allocation of business support funding for businesses affected by the Coronavirus pandemic.

Providing businesses with the financial support they?re entitled to from Central Government is the key priority of our business support and finance teams at present. We expect to be able to make grant payments very shortly and will announce when we start doing so.

Access the application e-form here.

Payment of these grants to businesses requires a new system which takes a little time to implement, especially on this scale, and especially to ensure the right payments are made to your businesses first time to reduce inconvenience to you in uncertain times.?

D2N2 Appeal for PPE

D2N2 is putting its support behind the?PPE4NHS?campaign and is asking businesses across the region to donate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the fight against?Coronavirus.

In addition to widely reported shortages of PPE within the NHS, the Care and Charity sectors are also finding it difficult to source adequate items of PPE in order to safeguard vulnerable members of society.

Amongst the items in demand are:

• Any fluid-resistant surgical masks including although not exclusively FFP2 or FFP3?
• Nitrile gloves
• Visors or goggles
• Disposable aprons or overalls
• Sanitising Gel
• Overshoes

Find out more here.

NBV Business Support

Are you seeking guidance or looking for help to apply for the various government financial support packages including Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, Small Business Grant funding and Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme?

NBV Enterprise Solution?s team of Business Advisers are available to provide free support to established businesses and self-employed across Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Greater Lincolnshire.

Please email [email protected] and we?ll arrange contact.

The D2N2 Growth Hub team are also available for any other queries you may have. For the latest on how you can find advice and support?during the outbreak, visit our webpage or call our enquiry line on 0333 006 9178.

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Thank you and stay safe, we're with you during these difficult times.

To stay up to date keep checking?our main webpage.

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