Support available for small businesses in Newtownabbey

The fund aims to help local businesses in the Covid-19 recovery process, with up to £1,000 available for each qualifying business.

The financial assistance can be used for a range of items including, but not limited to minor capital works and associated equipment to develop outdoor trading spaces such as seating, tables and electric heaters, minor works and associated equipment to ensure safe social distancing, health and safety and sanitising measures can be implemented such as signage, sanitising stations, temporary barriers, technology or other innovative solutions and communications.

Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Cllr Jim Montgomery said: “The council has been providing financial assistance to a range of businesses since the onset of Covid-19.

“The smaller businesses in our borough have felt those impacts every bit as severely as larger enterprises, and I would encourage all business who meet the criteria to apply.” The closing date for all applications is 4pm on Monday, February 1 and applications will be assessed on a first come first served basis. For more information, or to , check out www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/micro-business-revitalise-funding

The Micro Business Revitalise Fund is funded by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Department for Communities (DfC) and the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

For further details on council funding that is available for businesses in the borough email [email protected] or text BUSINESS to 80039.

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