ALMOST £16million in coronavirus support funding has been paid out to 1,344 businesses across Aberdeenshire.
Aberdeenshire Council has been processing up to 300 grant applications per day to ensure local businesses receive the money.
The funding is provided by the Scottish Government and administered by local authorities, with eligible ratepayers able to apply for a one-off grant payment.
Councillor Jim Gifford, Aberdeenshire Council leader, said: “Our businesses are the backbone of our local economy and we are acutely aware of the pressures COVID-19 has placed on them.
“Teams across multiple council services, as well as local and national partners, have been working cohesively to ensure we can get the Business Support Fund grants paid out as quickly as possible and I am pleased to see the significant funds paid out to date.”
