Micro Biz Matters Day
Friday 8th January it is Micro Biz Matters Day and we would urge you to follow this largest on line support from Microbusiness in the world via https://microbizmatters.co.uk
Micro Biz Matters Day is run by two people with a real commitment to
Hull and our enterprising young people Tina Boden and Tony Robinson. As
part of our commitment to the day which is hosted by Yorkshire in Business we
have interviewed Tony as he is a Hull lad and still supports Hull Kingston
Rovers.
DIT has launched its new European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) for eligible SME’s in Yorkshire and the Humber.
The Grant scheme is now open for applications If you have not already submitted an Expression of Interest do so, hundreds already have! Match-funded grants of between £1,000 and £9,000 will be available (subject to eligibility and availability).The funding can be used to support a number of activities, including market research, translation services, international social media and SEO, market visits and more.
For more information, including the eligibility criteria for businesses and to submit your EOI please click here.
Kick-starting Tourism Package – Grant restarting for the Visitor Economy
The Humber LEP’s Business Growth Hub is inviting businesses
in the Humber’s Visitor Economy to register for pre-application to a 100%
funded grant scheme to support with Covid-19 business recovery activity.
First launched in September 2020, the scheme has awarded grants
to more than 75 businesses to date, and with limited funding remaining, the
Growth Hub is encouraging eligible businesses to register for the scheme once
the online portal re-opens in January.
Grants of up to £3,000 are available, and can be used to
cover costs
Hull City Council to distribute £3,000 grants to businesses in hospitality sector
Hull City Council is to distribute thousands of pounds in extra
grant provision for pubs, cafes and restaurants after it was announced the city
will remain under Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions.
The support will see
grants of £3,000 made available for hospitality venues required to close under
the Government measures.
Councillor Daren Hale,
Deputy Leader of Hull City Council, said: “We are well aware of the financial
strain put on places within our hospitality sector. In response to this, given
the importance of the hospitality sector within Hull, decisive
Free invoice processing software from BEIS
BEIS has granted funded Evolution Invoice to offer 1,000 SMEs in England free invoice processing software until December 2021. Any company with less than 250 employees based in England is eligible. There is no limit on the amount of invoices they can process and the software integrates with all major accountancy software (such as Xero, Quickbooks and Sage) to make adoption seamless. After the initial trial period, the first 1,000 SMEs to join the program will be able to continue
New EU Trade deal Support
Topic-Specific Advice For Businesses
Businesses in different industries and with different business operations will have different steps they will need to take. The best way to learn which changes will affect your business is by using the transition checker tool on GOV.UK to obtain a bespoke list of steps that you need to take now.
On Friday 4th December we set up a EU Transition Helpdesk in partnership with the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce. Businesses that have a specific or technical EU
Procurement Opportunity – Digital Capacity Self Assessment Tool
Hull City Council, on behalf of the Humber Business Growth Hub’s Business Growth Scheme, wishes to commission the development of a digital tool that will help SMEs to self-diagnose their current status in relation to digital skills, technology and solution adoption.
The tool will be available to all SMEs in the Humber region at no cost, and will be hosted on both the Growth Hub website and the #GrowMySME website.
The timetable for this procurement is as follows:
EventDateIssue RFQ26 November 2020Deadline for receipt
National Lockdown in England – Information for Humber Businesses
From 00:01am on Thursday 5th November until at least 11:59pm on Wednesday 2nd December, there will be a second national lockdown in England. This will require the majority of businesses in the Humber region to take action.
New Measures & Restrictions
To reduce social contact, the Government has ordered certain businesses and venues to close, and only food shops, supermarkets, garden centres and certain other retailers providing essential goods and services can remain open. Essential retail businesses that remain open should
Manufacturing Barometer survey Request
The manufacturing Growth Programme’s Manufacturing Barometer survey is now LIVE for SME Manufacturers across the country to have their say on their confidence levels within the industry, and this quarter – to call for the support they require the most to support their recovery and growth ambitions. They are asking those important SME manufacturers, who account for over 98% of UK manufacturing, to tell us how current economic conditions are continuing to impact their business, how they expect the end
UK Transition Business Webinars
The UK has left the EU and is leaving the EU single market and customs union. The end of the transition period will affect businesses and you should take action now to prepare for guaranteed changes and new rules from January 2021.
To support business preparations the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy is hosting free webinars to help you check the new rules and understand the actions to take. Click on your sector below to register to attend a