Close Contact Services Fund open for applications

Category: COVID-19 - Posted On: Feb 22 2022


The Scottish Government Close Contact Services Fund is open for applications to offer support to close contact service businesses who were affected by the restrictions over the 21/22 festive period.

In order to qualify you have should be providing close contact services such as beauty services, hairdressing, etc. If eligible, you will receive a grant in the form of a one-off payment of:

  • £1,000 for self-employed businesses
  • £1,500 for non-domestic rates (NDR) registered businesses with premises

To apply, you will need to provide:

  • a bank statement for the full month of December 2021 (this should be a business bank account if you have one)
  • details of the same bank account shown in the statement (you will need to enter these separately for verification purposes)
  • Self-employed businesses should also prepare their Unique Tax Reference (UTR) statement for 2020/2021 (copy or digital).
  • Non-domestic rates (NDR) registered businesses should also prepare their NDR statement for 2021/2022 (copy or digital)

The deadline for applications is Friday 4 March 2022. For full details of the fund, or to apply, visit the Scottish Government website. 

If you would like any assistance with your application, or would like to discuss your circumstances, please get in touch by calling one of our offices or emailing info@eqaccountants.co.uk.