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Visit Scotland to dish out millions in Covid grants as govt ignores rest of UK

Operators
Gary Noakes
20 January 2021

Visit Scotland is to fund inbound tour operators among nine new grant schemes for the tourism and hospitality sector.

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The tourism body will administer a substantial part of the £104.3 million pot from the Scottish government announced late last year.

Expressions of interest from Scottish inbound tour operators open on 22 January, with two other funds available for marine and outdoor tourism, which can be applied for from the last week of January.

From the first week of February, coach operators can apply for grants, with the Visitor Attractions Fund open from 8 February.

Visit Scotland said: “These nine funds present a clean sheet – so those who have had Covid-19 related funding can apply again.