business grants

Affected businesses urged to apply for new Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant

Hospitality and leisure businesses that have been adversely affected by Omicron are being encouraged to apply for support funding. After the government announced...

Bedford small businesses left out in the cold over Covid payments

Many of Bedford Borough's small businesses feel they have been neglected by the government throughout the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. However, NE Beds MP, Richard Fuller, has vowed to fight their corner and lobby the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak...

Last chance to apply for Chancellor’s Christmas support grants for wet-led pubs

Bedford Borough Council has issued a reminder that this Sunday (31 January) is the deadline for pubs to apply for a Christmas Support Grant. Pubs, along with restaurants, non-essential retail businesses and hairdressers...

Tier 3: Business support grants for Bedford businesses

As Bedford enters Tier 3 at midnight tonight (Friday), businesses required to close will automatically receive a business support grant by Wednesday 23 December...

Council approves 321 coronavirus business grants and urges all relevant businesses to apply

Bedford Borough Council has been praised for being ‘ahead of the game’, already approving applications from 321 businesses accessing the government’s...

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