Restart grant scheme available from 1st April 2021

On 3^rd March Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his 2021 Spring Budget, in which he announced The Restart Grant Scheme.

The Restart Grant scheme supports businesses in the non-essential retail, hospitality, leisure, personal care and accommodation sectors with a one-off grant, to reopen safely as COVID-19 restrictions are lifted.

Grants will be available from 1 April 2021 but you can submit applications in advance.

Eligible businesses in the non-essential retail sector may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of up to £6,000 from their local council.

Eligible businesses in the hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym sectors may be entitled to a one-off cash grant of up to £18,000 from their local council.

Eligibility

Your business may be eligible if it is:

• based in England
• rate-paying
• in the non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care or gym sectors
• trading on 1 April 2021

You cannot get funding if your business:

• is in administration, insolvent or has been struck off the Companies House register
• has exceeded the permitted subsidy allowance

Local councils will use their discretion to determine whether businesses meet the eligibility criteria for this grant scheme.

Visit your local councils website to find out how to apply. Click here for your local councils website.

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