Are you eligible for the Brexit Support Fund?

A grant of up to a maximum of £2,000 is available for SME businesses who have incurred Brexit related costs for training or professional advice to help you deal with import/ export VAT, customs excise or safety and security declarations.

There is some flexibility in that the fund can be for either a training grant, professional advice - or both.

The scheme will be open for applications until the allocated funds of £20 million have run out or up until June 30th 2021 - whichever occurs sooner.

Who can apply for the Brexit Support Fund?

Before submitting an application your organisation must meet the following criteria:

• Your business must have been established in the UK for a minimum of 12 months.

• OR currently hold Authorised Economic Operator status.

• It must not have failed to meet its customs obligations or tax previously.

• It should have no more than 500 employees.

• Your business must not have a turnover of more than £100 million.

• Your business must move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Or, export or import goods between Great Britain and the EU.

• You’ll need to complete export or import declarations internally for your own goods (or you must intend to complete them).

• OR use someone to complete them for you but requires additional capability internally to effectively export or import (such as advice on rules of origin or advice on dealing with a supply chain).

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