Business grants

Since the beginning of April 2020, we have managed a number of different grant schemes that were introduced to support businesses during local and national restrictions. All of the schemes are now closed, with the exception of the Additional Restrictions Grant.

Grants paid

The table below details the number of businesses that received funding and the value of funding disbursed. The different schemes are listed in order of when they were launched, starting with the most recent.

Grants paid to businesses

Grant	No. of cases paid out	Total paid out
LRSG (Closed) Addendum - second payment cycle (16 February to 31 March)	53	£155,000
Restart Grant 1	429	£1,549,000
Restart Grant 2	858	£9,602,000
Closed Business January Lockdown Support Package	1,236	£13,799,000
LRSG (Closed) Addendum - Tier 4	1,039	£1,086,000
Christmas Support Payments for wet-led pubs	51	£51,000
LRSG (Closed)	243	£99,000
LRSG (Sector)	1	£3,000
LRSG (Open)	225	£381,000
Additional Restrictions Grant *still open	1,648	£7,112,308
Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) - Addendum November 2020	1,227	£2,274,000
Discretionary Business Fund Grant	212	£2,120,000
Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grant (£10,000)	1,048	£2,100,000
Retail, Hospitality & Leisure Grant (£25,000)	210	£26,200,000
Small Business Grant	1,274	£12,740,000

Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG)

This scheme is currently under review and new criteria will be published on this page as soon as it is available. In the meantime you can view the current scheme below.

The government provided £5.7m of funding that was made available to businesses not eligible for the statutory grant schemes. In order to access an additional £2.3m of funding, we needed to spend the full allocation by 30 July 2021. To achieve this:

• Each business premises that received an ARG payment was paid a further one-off payment of £5,000; new claims will also receive this 'top up' in addition to the standard grant value
• Each business premises that received a Restart Grant was paid a further one-off payment of 30% of their original award; subsequent claims also received this 'top up' in addition to the standard grant value. The Restart Grant scheme is now closed

Additional Restrictions Grant for Businesses with a Business Premises - Discretionary Scheme

• Restriction type: All
• Restriction/claim period: 17 October 2020 to 31 March 2021
• Eligible businesses: Businesses open for business on 16 October 2020 (the day before Tier Restrictions were implemented) that have been severely impacted by local/national restrictions
• Ineligible businesses: Businesses eligible for the LRSG (Closed/Closed Addendum) or LRSG (Open) grant schemes
• Grant amount:
• For Businesses not eligible for the LRSG (Open) scheme because the business type does not meet the criteria of that scheme -
• Rateable value less than £15,000 or if no rateable value, fixed on-going property costs less than £7,500 - £467 per 14-day qualifying restriction period
• Rateable value between £15,000 and £50,999 inclusive or if no rateable value, fixed on-going property costs of between £7,500 and £25,499 inclusive - £700 per 14-day qualifying restriction period
• Rateable value of £51,000 or above or if no rateable value, fixed on-going property costs of £25.500 or above - £1,050 per 14-day qualifying restriction period

And/Or

• For Businesses not able to secure assistance from any reliefs or grants offered since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020  -
• Rateable value less than £15,000 or if no rateable value, fixed on-going property costs less than £7,500 - £2,000 (one off payment)
• Rateable value between £15,000 and £50,999 inclusive or if no rateable value, fixed on-going property costs of between £7,500 and £25,499 inclusive - £5,000 (one off payment)
• Rateable value of £51,000 or above or if no rateable value, fixed on-going property costs of £25.500 or above - £10,000 (one off payment)
• Claim deadline: TBC
• How to claim: Apply for the Additional Restrictions Grants (GrantApproval.co.uk)

Additional Restrictions Grant for Businesses without a Business Premises - Discretionary Scheme

• Restriction type: All
• Restriction/claim period: 17 October 2020 to 15 February 2021
• Eligible businesses: Businesses open for business on 16 October 2020 (the day before Tier Restrictions were implemented), with fixed non-property-related business costs and have been severely impacted by local/national restrictions
• Ineligible businesses: Businesses operating from a business premises. Businesses with no fixed non-property costs, or fixed non-property costs less than £2,000
• Grant amount:
  • Fixed non-property business costs of more than £2,000 but less than £5,000 - £2,000 (one off payment)
  • Fixed non-property business costs of more than £5,000 - £5,000 (one off payment)
• Claim deadline: TBC
• How to claim: Apply for the Additional Restrictions Grants (GrantApproval.co.uk)
  • Important - Once you have registered to use the Grant Approval portal you will be asked for your postcode or Property Reference Number, however this is for use with business rates properties. You should 'skip' the postcode search and select 'All Schemes' by stating that you do not have a Property Reference Number. This will enable you to view all of our schemes and you should select Additional Restrictions Grant for Businesses without a Business Premises. Do not enter PRN.