“SMEs that work in the sports, hospitality, catering, additional education, personal services, culture, leisure and entertainment sectors and some others will be able to apply for a gratuitous grant as early as November 1, 2021,” the representative said. Belousova RIA Novosti.

It is specified that the acceptance of applications will last until December 15, 2021.

“The size of the grant will be determined depending on the number of employees - one minimum wage per employee, including the individual entrepreneur himself,” the deputy prime minister's representative explained.

Earlier, Andrei Belousov, at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin and members of the Cabinet, proposed payments to businesses from affected industries at one minimum wage per employee.