SMEadvisor have been in touch with the MU to let us know that they have access to grants of up to £10,000. Image credit: Shutterstock 
                
                
              
                
                The grants are available for musicians, artists, performers and venues in the PO1-PO6 postcodes that continue to be impacted by the economic impact of Covid-19. 
Criteria
The grant covers businesses in the following sectors: 
	- Independent hospitality  
- Independent retailers (including market traders)  
- Independent travel agencies and travel related businesses 
- Independent theatres and cultural venues  
- Independent live music venues and licensed nightclubs 
- Independent local suppliers of goods to the hospitality sector  
- Independent direct suppliers of goods and services to the cruise industry  
- Independent businesses in the events and conference industry 
- Independent operators of industrial business centres for SMEs 
- Independent businesses of musicians, artists, and performers  
- Any of the above that are run as franchise businesses 
SMEadvisor 
SMEadvisor also provide additional services such as:
	- Business Growth 
- Marketing Review  
- Business Continuity Planning 
- Health & Safety 
- Training, Mentoring & Coaching 
If you would like to know more about its additional services, and/or to check if your business qualifies then please contact Paul Beard directly via paul.beard@smeadvisor.co.uk or tel: 0330 333 4997. 
Funding applications close at the end of January 2022.