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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">There are a number of free business support schemes, often aimed at particular sectors or to help with specific issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>You can access these through Current Schemes using the left hand menu.</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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