Sponsoring Agency: City of Wolverhampton
Type of Fund: Grant
Deadline Available: Available
Deadline Date (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/30/2021
Size of the Fund: Less than USD $50,000
The City of Wolverhampton Council is seeking applications for its Business Testing Grant to support Wolverhampton businesses to undertake regular testing of its workforce.
Testing Employees
The terms of the grant require employees to undertake on-site workplace testing or attend one of the community rapid test centres a minimum of twice a week. Evidence of testing will need to be uploaded to the portal on a weekly basis for the duration of the scheme.
Grant level
Grants will be awarded based on the number of employees within a business, subject to meeting the terms and conditions of the scheme.
Number of employees and Total Grant
1 – 2: £500
3 – 49: £2,000
50 – 249: £5,000
250+: £10,000
Eligibility Criteria
To receive the grant
• To be eligible for the grant, businesses must hold a business rate account or a current property lease or rental agreement and must commit to:
o Testing over 75% of their workforce twice a week, each week, until 30 June
More information at: https://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/coronavirus-advice-and-information/support-businesses/testing-businesses/grant
