Local Restrictions Support Grant for Businesses affected by Covid-19

We are hearing more and more about local lockdowns. This grant scheme has been put in place by the government. If your business is affected by a local lockdown this grant may be available to your business

This grant applies to companies which close temporarily on or after 9th September 2020.

The Grant

  1. If your business has a rateable value under £51,000 the grant is £1,000 for each 3 week period the business is closed.
  2. If your business has a rateable value of £51,000 or greater the grant is £1,500 for each 3 week period the business is closed.

The grant is extended to cover each 3 week period of closure. If a business is closed for 6 weeks it will be eligible for £2,000 or £3,000 (depending on its rateable value).

Legibility

  1. Pays business rates for the property it occupies*.
  2. Is in a local lockdown area. The government has required it to close for at least 3 weeks.
  3. Due to closure has been unable to provide its usual in-person customer service from its premises *.
  4. *1. Funding may be given at the discretion of the local council for businesses not paying business rates.
  5. *3. Could also include businesses which normally operate as in-person venues but have been forced to operate differently such as providing a takeaway-only service instead.

Exclusions

  1. Business which are able to operate during the lockdown as they do not depend on direct in-person services from their premises.
  2. Businesses which are subject to national closures (e.g. nightclubs).
  3. If a business closes voluntarily
  4. Businesses that have reached the state aid limit (normally 200,000 Euros over a 3 year period, but there is the possibility of still being eligible under the COVID-19 Temporary Framework which has a limit of 800,000 Euros).

For full details visit https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-youre-eligible-for-the-coronavirus-local-restrictions-support-grant

The grant can be applied for through your local council.

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