COVID-19 Business Grants

COVID-19 SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS

Coronavirus Business Support Grant funding

This is support for small businesses with premises and also those in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors. There are two types of grants potentially available for business owners that have commercial premises:

• The Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF)
• The Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF)


Who is eligible?

You need to have met the criteria as at 11.03.20. The government have published detailed guidance for
local authorities to determine who will be entitled to the grant, this can be found here:



How much will I get?

For the SBGF all businesses in England who currently get small business rates relief (i.e don’t pay rates because they are too small to) will get a payment of £10k.

For the RHLGF all businesses in England in receipt of the Expanded Retail Discount with a rateable value of less than £51k, will get either £10k or £25k depending on their rateable value. See the guidance above.

 -12 month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses available.

 -A £25,000 grant will be provided to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses operating from smaller premises with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000.


When will I get the money?

This will depend on your local authority, but we’re expecting the payments to be made in April. The local
authority will contact you if you qualify.


I just rent a room from a friend, I’m not on an actual lease will I still get it?

You needed to be claiming small business rates relief as at 11.03.20, so check with your landlord and/or the local
authority.


I have more than 1 premises, will I get more than one grant?

In theory yes as long as the premises qualify for the grant.


I have a home office can I claim?
No.
HOW TO APPLY

Below are the links to the online grant forms for all the local Councils:

North Somerset Council:

Sedgemoor District Council:

Somerset West and Taunton Council:

Bristol City Council:

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