Deadline for two grants approaching

Orkney Islands Council is advising that there are only a few days left to apply for a grant from the Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund.

The deadline is 5pm on Friday 10 July.

However, if you already made an application this will be processed and we will contact you in due course. If we require further information to process your application, we will contact you and this must be provided by the date given, otherwise the application will be considered withdrawn.

If you previously applied for a grant but we requested further information from you in order to assess the application, then this information must be provided by 5pm on Friday 31 July, otherwise the application will be considered to have been withdrawn.

If you previously applied for a grant but were considered ineligible, you may request an internal review of your case. Requests for an internal review received after 5pm on Friday 31 July will not be considered.

If you previously applied for a grant but your application was dependent on the views of the Assessor (for example to determine if the premises should be included in the Non-Domestic Rates Valuation Roll), this may be delayed until the Assessor is able to make a site visit. In such cases, where possible, we will endeavour to process your application using other evidence.

Unfortunately, applications received after 5pm on Friday, 10 July cannot be considered.