This sounded like a godsend to a business struggling during lockdown. An organisation called Women of the City was offering grants for “branding, digital marketing, web design, PR and more!” Sometimes its social media posts were aimed at any business run by women, while other times it wrote: “We will be empowering black-owned businesses with grants of up to £500.” One freelance writer hit by cancelled contracts was delighted when her application was successful. “There are always ups and downs, but this is the worst I’ve ever seen it – I am completely out of work,” she said. “The grant would give me some cash to build a completely new website. “I was overjoyed that someone might help me out of the hole I was in.” There was a catch.
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