sch.37-sec.1Objectives of scheme

### sch.37-sec.1 Objectives of scheme The objectives of the scheme are— to provide assistance to small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organisations, and large tourism and hospitality businesses and non-profit organisations, that— have been affected by a lock down event; or were trading in the border area on 31 July 2021 and have been affected by a border closure event; and if border closure events have been in effect throughout the ongoing hardship eligibility period—to provide additional assistance to businesses and non-profit organisations for which an applicant has received, or is eligible to receive, an initial grant and that— were trading in the border area on both 31 July 2021 and 14 October 2021; and have been affected by the border closure events throughout the ongoing hardship eligibility period. sch 37 s 1 ins 2021 SL No. 109 s 4 sub 2021 SL No. 146 s 3 ; 2021 SL No. 152 s 4 - (a) to provide assistance to small and medium-sized businesses and non-profit organisations, and large tourism and hospitality businesses and non-profit organisations, that— (i) have been affected by a lock down event; or (ii) were trading in the border area on 31 July 2021 and have been affected by a border closure event; and - (i) have been affected by a lock down event; or - (ii) were trading in the border area on 31 July 2021 and have been affected by a border closure event; and - (b) if border closure events have been in effect throughout the ongoing hardship eligibility period—to provide additional assistance to businesses and non-profit organisations for which an applicant has received, or is eligible to receive, an initial grant and that— (i) were trading in the border area on both 31 July 2021 and 14 October 2021; and (ii) have been affected by the border closure events throughout the ongoing hardship eligibility period. - (i) were trading in the border area on both 31 July 2021 and 14 October 2021; and - (ii) have been affected by the border closure events throughout the ongoing hardship eligibility period. - (i) have been affected by a lock down event; or - (ii) were trading in the border area on 31 July 2021 and have been affected by a border closure event; and - (i) were trading in the border area on both 31 July 2021 and 14 October 2021; and - (ii) have been affected by the border closure events throughout the ongoing hardship eligibility period.