The federal government has launched an emergency aid programme ("Corona") for self-employed individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (up to 50 employees) severely affected by the crisis.
Grants for NRW can be applied for electronically from Friday, 27 March 2020, 12:00 noon, at the following link:
https://www.wirtschaft.nrw/nrw-soforthilfe-2020
The application procedure is described in detail at the link above and is intended to be straightforward. If you have questions about individual points, we are happy to help. As you must authenticate yourself and make certain declarations on oath, we are unable to submit the application on your behalf.
If you are unsure whether your turnover decline in March 2020 amounts to at least 50% compared with the average turnover for the first quarter of 2019, we are glad to assist you. This is one of the possible conditions for receiving the grant. In order to support you, we will need your accounting records for March 2020. As the application deadline runs only until 30 April 2020, it is necessary to submit the documents to us by 13 April 2020 at the latest, so that we can provide you with early feedback on your turnover. This will give you the opportunity to submit the application in good time.