Revitalisation grants popular

Businesses have at most until Monday, September 28, to get their applications in for financial assistance from the Twon Centre Revitalisation Scheme.
The application process for the borough's Revitalisation Grant Scheme will close on September 28, or earlier if the available funds are allocated.The application process for the borough's Revitalisation Grant Scheme will close on September 28, or earlier if the available funds are allocated.
The application process for the borough's Revitalisation Grant Scheme will close on September 28, or earlier if the available funds are allocated.

More than 50 local businesses have applied for financial assistance to help them recover from the impact of Covid-19 under the Town Centre Revitalisation Scheme which opened for applications at the start of this month, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s elected members have been told.

The Covid-19 emergency has had a detrimental impact across Mid and East Antrim’s three largest town centres and rural villages.

The Programme, funded by the Department for Communities and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, aimed to deliver measures that provide a safer and more welcoming environment for visitors, shoppers and workers within town centres and large villages.

The funding scheme complemented the significant effort by Council’s Economic Development and Town Centre teams to support our business community during the recovery phase, which has also seen the distribution of 700 retail recovery support packs, webinars, grant application support, funded training, risk assessment support and marketing activities.

Businesses in the town centres of Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus, as well as the villages of Ahoghill, Broughshane, Cullybackey and Whitehead who met the eligibility criteria were invited earlier this month to apply for grants through the scheme.

The programme budget is limited, and funding will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

The application process will close on September 28, or earlier if the available funds are allocated.

Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Councillor Peter Johnston, said: “Our town centres are at the very heart of our local communities and this investment by DfC and DAERA is well-deserved recognition of the critical role they play in driving our local economy.

“The Town Centre Recovery Group which was set up has been working tirelessly to do all they can to assist businesses through this difficult period and these grants will only aid that recovery.”

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