July Stimulus gives breathing room for business, but long-term strategy for recovery will be needed
Chambers Ireland welcomes this afternoon’s announcement (23rd July 2020) on the July Stimulus from Government. The measures include:Expansion of grant aid for business impacted by COVID-19Extension and reform of the Wage Subsidy Scheme beyond August, to March next yearExtension of Commercial Rates WaiverStimulus measures to support sectors vulnerable to pandemic social-distancing, including retail, hospitality and tourismAdditional funding for active travel infrastructureSpeaking this afternoon, Chambers
Applications open for Local Authority Restart Grant for small businesses
The Government’s €250m Restart Grant, which gives direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures, is now open for applications through the Waterford City and County Council website. The grant will be available to businesses with a turnover of less than €5m and employing 50 people or less, which were closed or impacted by at least a 25% reduction in turnover up to June 30th, 2020. The grant is a
Waterford SMEs & Covid-19: Steps Towards Recovery
Covid-19 has created huge disruptions to business activity globally and we here in Waterford are no exception. While it is still not absolutely clear what the future business environment will look like, there are a number of steps which we should all take in order to be ready for the post-Covid marketplace and to preserve our own health and wellbeing as well as that of our businesses. The Local Authority (WCCC), Enterprise Ireland (EI), the Local Enterprise Office (LEO), both Waterford Chamber of Commerce
