Business Support Information

Our dedicated Coronavirus page brings together information on support for your business.This page details the Coronavirus business support available, to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and will be updated as more information is released.

 

The University of Wolverhampton Business School is committed to helping regional businesses find new ways to recover and adapt in the current crisis. Now, more than ever, there is a significant need for the Business School and the wider University to work with businesses in our community and beyond, to share our knowledge and expertise during this unprecedented time.

Find out more…..

 

New support for businesses following 3 tier announcement

The Government recently announced a new three-tiered system of local COVID alert levels in England, ranging from Medium to Very High. Local COVID alert levels set out information for local authorities, residents and workers about what to do and how to manage an outbreak in their area.

Find out more about the expansion to the Job Support Scheme and new Local Restrictions Support Grants here…

Wolverhampton Local Restrictions

The Government has announced additional local restrictions for Wolverhampton following a continuing rise in the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the city. The new restrictions were put in place Tuesday 22 September 2020. Find out what the restrictions mean HERE

Government publishes new strategy to kick-start data revolution

The strategy, which lays out five priority ‘missions’ the Government must take to capitalise on the opportunities data offers, is a central part of the Government’s wider ambition for a thriving, fast-growing digital sector in the UK.

Read more on this HERE

New funding to help smaller businesses

£20 million new funding to help smaller businesses recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.Find out more….

City of Wolverhampton council has set up a dedicated phone line to provide business support during the coronavirus outbreak.
It comes with grants set to start being paid out from today to businesses eligible to receive the Government’s Small Business Grant and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant.
Anyone with any business support queries should call 01902 290242 between 9am and 5pm from Monday to Thursday or from 9am to 4.30pm on Fridays

If you would like to speak to a member of the council’s Enterprise Team, please call Jay Patel (07584 491216) or Jeff Marlow (07392 137481). 

As an alternative you can leave your contact details and a short summary about your business via the email at Business.development@wolverhampton.gov.uk and you will receive a response from the team the same day.

On Friday 3 April, 2020 the Government announced it is extending the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) so that all viable small businesses affected by coronavirus, and not just those unable to secure regular commercial financing, will now be eligible, should they need finance to keep operating. Find out more HERE

Discretionary Grant Fund for Small Businesses: The Government has announced that it will provide a Discretionary Grant Fund for small businesses and has issued guidance to all Local Authorities who have been tasked with processing and distributing the money. Find out more…………..

The Black Country Chamber have online advice and a business helpline (01902 912322).