The government has announced £10 million in new funding to boost tourism in England. The funding will help small businesses in tourist destinations to access grants of up to £5,000 to help them adapt their businesses following the coronavirus pandemic. Businesses can use the funding to pay for specialist professional advice such as human resources, legal or financial expertise, to adopt new technology and online systems or to purchase new equipment. The funding is from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and will be allocated to each Local Growth Hub based on how much of their employment base is linked to tourism and hospitality businesses.
