The Brexit Support Grant, provides between £2,000-£4,000 to help small to medium-sized enterprises in Scotland manage a wide range of Brexit impacts
The grant can be used to:
– Finance an activity that would otherwise not take place without the grant (and has not already started)
– Finance an activity with a start date after we receive your signed contract confirming you accept the terms of the approved grant
– Claim back costs of a project only if you can finance 100% of the project costs upfront
Here are the main types of activity the grant can be used for:
– Brexit impact scenario planning
– Additional professional services specifically in relation to Brexit issues, e.g.
– Legal and contractual issues
– Modelling cashflow
– Modelling impact of changing customs/tariffs/VAT
– Strengthening financial and currency management
– Exploring supply chain issues and opportunities
– Reviewing and optimising transport or logistics arrangements
– Costs incurred in acquiring AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) status
– Human resource issues
– Training: Cost of (up to two employees) attending training courses relating to any of the above topics if your company is also undertaking complementary activity
– Air travel from Scotland to international markets to react to supplier and/or customer issues directly relating to Brexit (two employees per company, per visit, economy fares and flat rate of £50 per person per night for accommodation)
– Air travel within the UK if the company is in a remote location (e.g. the outlying Scottish islands) and/or if travel to the location of the eligible activity necessitates travel via a UK travel hub (two employees per company, per visit, economy fares and flat rate of £50 per night)
– Additional temporary storage facilities (e.g. rental or hire costs) to hold increased levels of materials, components and finished goods to mitigate logistics delays directly related to Brexit
Location: All Scotland
For further information, please contact enquiries@prepareforbrexit.scot or visit https://www.prepareforbrexit.scot/updates/brexit-support-grant
The deadline is Tuesday 31 March 2020 at 23:59.