B&Bs and self-catering businesses urged to apply for extra grant support from Highland Council before time runs out

B&Bs and self-catering businesses who pay council tax can secure extra grant support of £2000 every four weeks – but time to apply is very short.

Highland Council has opened applications for grant support from the Small Accommodation Providers Paying Council Tax Fund.

And eligible businesses are being urged not to miss out, as the window for applications to be received is just one week, and will close to new bids after March 22.

Those who are successful will receive grants of £2000, payable every four weeks, backdated to the start of January.

Highland Council's Economy & Regeneration Manager, Andy McCann, said: "As this grant scheme has only a very short window of opportunity to apply, we ask that if you are a B&B or a self-catering business who pays council tax, to go immediately to the council’s website and carefully read the guidance.

"Those of you who are then eligible, please gather the bank and business evidence required and apply using our online form.”

“Already, as part of this grant scheme we have written out to those B&B and self-catering businesses who pay council tax who secured grant earlier in 2020. The vast majority of these businesses have already replied to us and we have approved payment with grants being paid in the coming days.”

For more information go to the webpage.

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