The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a £2.8 million competition to find state of the art and technological solutions for the improved detection of explosives, weapons and illicit drugs. The competition takes place in two phases: up to £1 million is available in Phase 1 with proposal bids in the region of £70,000 for six months to develop proof of concept – the deadline for phase 1 is 28 September 2020 up to...
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Covid-19 is changing the way business and people work and impacting working environments and arrangements. Those working from home or in the workplace with a disability will benefit from extra help, thanks to an extension of the Access to Work scheme, including support for special equipment, travel costs and mental health. With many employers asking workers to adapt to a new environment, Access to Work can play a key role in supporting disabled people to...
Employers have a duty of care to protect employees’ health and safety at work and this includes understanding if they are in a higher risk category from COVID-19. This duty of care includes ensuring an equitable approach for all staff regardless of ethnicity or any other protected characteristics. The COVID-19 Workforce Risk Assessment Tool was developed for use in health and social care but can be used in any workplace. The Tool asks a number...
In response to the coronavirus crisis, Theatres Trust has repurposed their small grants schemes to support theatres to cover the additional costs of reopening after several months’ closure. Grants of up to £5,000 to help not-for-profit theatres across the UK to make Covid-19-related adaptions and prepare for reopening. The Theatre Reopening Fund will support building improvements and purchasing equipment that will support the theatre to be able to open viably and safely. It will not...
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) are a core component of Wales’ R&D and innovation offer to businesses and the aim of this initiative is to make KTPs more accessible and cost effective for SMEs and encourage more businesses to benefit from the programme. The Welsh Government has announced that they will contribute 75% towards the total costs of KTP projects that meet the eligibility criteria and are approved for participation in the KTP programme. SME businesses...
Childcare providers including child minders, nurseries, cylch meithrin, crèches and out of school clubs can apply for up to £5,000 to cover loss of income between 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020. You need to be registered with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). You cannot get the grant if you have successfully applied for or had funding from the following schemes: Business rate grants administered by your local authority Economic Resilience Fund (ERF) Self-Employment Income...
Rules relating to online activities in European Economic Area (EEA) countries may newly apply to UK online service providers who operate in the EEA from 1 January 2021. The eCommerce Directive currently allows EEA online service providers to operate in any EEA country, while only following relevant rules in the country in which they are established. This framework will no longer apply to UK providers as the UK will have left the EEA You should...
The HMRC’s COVID-19 YouTube playlist is where you’ll find details of all live and recorded webinars in relation to COVID-19 announcements, the videos provide an overview of the support available to help businesses, self-employed individuals and employers and their employees deal with the economic impact of COVID-19. Make sure you keep up to date with changes by signing up to HMRC email alerts. You can also follow HMRC on twitter @HMRC.gov.uk. Another useful source of...
If you're looking to start or grow a food or drink business, this online event is for you! Meet a Sainsbury's buyer and apply to pitch your products to Sainsbury's, hear from successful entrepreneurs in the industry, learn how to grow your brand on social media, and hear how to create stand-out branding. Exchange events put you in touch with large brand buyers looking for products. The online event takes place on Friday 11 September...
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is launching a Civil Solidarity Prize, a one-off award with the specific theme of “Civil society against COVID-19”. The Civil Solidarity Prize will honour creative and effective initiatives by individuals, civil society organisations and privately owned companies that have made an outstanding contribution to tackling the COVID-19 emergency. The EESC will be awarding up to 29 prizes, for the amount of €10,000 to initiatives carried out in the...