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Smaller abattoir fund boosted as Government seeks to ease cash flow for businesses

Defra raises grant to £75,000 in bid to help struggling sector

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
Defra says the new move will help small businesses manage their cash flow
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Defra says the new move will help small businesses manage their cash flow

Defra has issued two updates to its Smaller Abattoir Fund, raising the maximum grant amount to £75,000 and the intervention rate to 50 per cent. The move comes as part of an initiative announced last...

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