Local cash grants for businesses

During lockdown (5 November 2020 to 1 December 2020)

Businesses required to close in England due to local or national restrictions will be eligible for grants from their Local Authority.

• For properties with a rateable value of £15,000 or under, grants to be £1,334 per month, or £667 per two weeks
• For properties with a rateable value of between £15,000-£51,000 grants to be £2,000 per month, or £1,000 per two weeks
• For properties with a rateable value of £51,000 or over grants to be £3,000 per month, or £1,500 per two weeks

Outside Lockdown

Additional government funding is being provided to local authorities to support businesses in Tier 2 and 3 lockdown.

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

Grants for Tier 3 businesses

These will be for businesses which are legally required to close.

Grants available will be based on the rateable value (RV) of business premises:

• RV of less than £51,000, grant of £1,000 per three weeks
• RV of £51,000 or above, £1,500 per three weeks

Grants for Tier 2 businesses

These will be businesses which are not legally closed, but which are severely impacted by restrictions on socialising.

The changes will be welcomed by affected concerns in the hospitality sector who will now receive 70% of the grants paid to businesses legally closed.

Grants available will be based on the rateable value (RV) of business premises:

• RV of £15,000 or under, grant of £934 per month
• RV between £15,000 and £51,000, grant of £1,400 per month
• RV above £51,000, grant of £2,100 per month.

Claims can be back-dated to the point at which these restrictions began.

Affected businesses should contact their Local Authority to determine the amount and date that they should start to receive this additional support.

Possible support for businesses not in the business rates system

Local Authorities in England are also being funded – a 5% top-up – to help businesses affected by partial lockdown who may not be registered with rated business premises.

Further Guidance

Affected businesses should contact their local authority to see if funding will be made available.

For Doncaster, visit:

https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/business-investment/covid-19-local-restrictions-business-support-grants

For Barnsley, visit:

https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/health-and-wellbeing/covid-19-coronavirus/government-business-support-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus/

For Rotherham, visit:

https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/emergencies-1/coronovirus/3

For Sheffield, visit:

https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/home/your-city-council/coronavirus-hub/support-for-business