The Creative Wales Development Fund includes two strands focusing on supporting projects within the TV and digital content sectors. This includes funding for games, animation, Createch and creative services too. This Fund is also aiming towards Wales based businesses that develop content, products and services in the Creative Industries. However, this Fund does not intend to support projects in the wider tech sector.
Inflation is likely to be at the top of many businesses list of concerns, and if it isn’t it probably should be.
Apply for a share of up to £800,000 for early-stage, human-centred design projects in creative experiences. Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £800,000 to fund early-stage, human-centred design projects through the Audience of the Future Challenge Fund.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is also providing a guide on doing an equal pay audit for larger organisations. The guide provides a step-by-step approach and useful templates to do an equal pay audit as well. Furthermore, it is designed to make it easy for larger businesses to examine their pay systems and decrease the risk of an equal pay claim.
The Live Events Reinsurance Scheme will support live events across the country — such as music festivals, conferences and business events — that are at risk of being halted or delayed due to an inability to obtain COVID-19 cancellation insurance. Cover will be available to purchase alongside standard commercial events insurance for an additional premium.