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Finance Minister, Conor Murphy is encouraging all businesses eligible for the Large NAV £50,000 Business Grant Scheme to apply for funding and has extended the application deadline until Friday 14th May.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has visited Usel which has been successful in being awarded one of the first tender opportunities reserved for organisations whose main aim is supporting disabled and disadvantaged people in the workforce.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy is encouraging businesses eligible for the Large NAV £50,000 Business Grant Scheme to apply before the 5 May deadline.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy today opened a new Changing Places facility enabling people with complex needs to access toilet facilities when visiting Stormont Estate.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced that almost £21 million in further Covid grants will begin issuing to over 850 manufacturing businesses later this week.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy visited businesses, arts and charitable organisations in Derry today to hear how the support from Covid funding schemes and rates relief have helped them through the pandemic.

Over 1,100 businesses across a wide range of sectors will be able to apply online from today for a one-off £50,000 grant to help them with the impact of Covid-19.

The Department of Finance has today announced that rate bills for 2021-22 will begin issuing at the end of May.

90% of households here have completed the Census with the vast majority choosing to do it online.

Over £260 million of financial assistance has been paid to businesses under the Department of Finance’s Localised Restrictions Support Scheme (LRSS).

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has set out the Executive’s 2021/22 Budget. Over half a billion of Covid funding will support economic recovery. Support for children and young people is also a focus of the budget.

Finance Minister Conor Murphy has extended an emergency provision for commercial tenants by a further three months.

Ministers from across the devolved governments have joined together to outline their concerns about the UK Government bypassing Devolved Governments and existing structures to allocate replacement EU funds.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has welcomed the launch of ‘The Dublin-Belfast Economic Corridor: Current Profile, Potential for Recovery & Opportunities for Cooperation’ report.

Census Day (Sunday 21st March) is here. It’s your opportunity to be counted and shape the future of your local community.

The Executive has agreed the 2021/22 Public Sector Pay Policy. This will enable public sector employers to engage with their staff groups and develop pay proposals for approval and implementation.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced £178 million in new business support grants.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced the establishment of a Fiscal Council and a Fiscal Commission.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has announced he is extending the rates holiday for a further 12 months for 29,000 businesses at a cost of £230 million.

Finance Minister, Conor Murphy has welcomed the extension of furlough, support for newly self-employed, and additional funding for the Covid response. However money for everyday public spending has only increased by £4.2m and there is no additional Capital funding.