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Keeping You Informed – 24th January 2021
Below you will find information regarding Kate Forbes letter on COVID 19 Business Support, Visit Scotland Fund to support inbound tourism and a link to STA's most recent news update.
Kate Forbes letter on COVID 19 Business Support
Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has written to businesses today to provide an update on support for businesses during the pandemic.
Over a third of overall COVID-19 funding has been spent on business support. Ms Forbes confirmed that more than 90% of all funding announced is live, with some smaller schemes due to come on stream in the coming weeks. She also thanked businesses for their continued co-operation and help to suppress the virus.
You can find the full letter here.
Visit Scotland Fund to support inbound tourism
VisitScotland unveils £6m fund to support Scotland’s inbound tourism sector.
You can find out more about this fund in this Herald Article here
STA News Update 21st Jan
You find information on Availability and timeline of support for businesses, the Launch of Scotland Reconnect 2021, as well as information from Finance Secretary Katie Forbes meeting with the STA board.
You can find all information from STA’s most recent update here.
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