The deadline to apply for a grant of up to £5k is on Wednesday 31st August.

Leicester charity The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity is offering the cash to support businesses within the county.

Following a pilot business grant scheme in 2021, the charity is welcoming applications again to further help businesses recover from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whereas its interest-free business loans are to be repaid, these grants of up to £5,000 require no repayment by recipients at all. A total of £50,000 has been allocated by The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity to be delivered in business grants for 2022.

For more visit www.stwcharity.co.uk/business-grants, where you can also find further information on the scheme.

The application deadline is 31 August 2022. Applications will be reviewed by the grant committee, with final decisions taken on grant awards during the week commencing 12 September 2022.