Protective measures to prevent and limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus have been introduced by the St Helena Government (SHG).  While these measures are an important step towards protecting public health, they will also impact upon the local economy.  

In recognition of this, both SHG and Bank of St Helena (BoSH) have introduced specific business support arrangements to help the island’s businesses.   To complement these schemes, and with the aim of ensuring that the economy has the foundations in place for recovery, Enterprise St Helena (ESH) – supported by Department for International Development and SHG – is introducing the two support measures for privately owned small businesses (nine or fewer full-time equivalent staff) on the island, who derive more than 50% of their income from business activity in an eligible sector.

For full information on the support measures please see here