PAGE LAST UPDATED: 8 April 2021
Government is continually updating grant schemes to support businesses required to close or that have been severely affected due to Covid-19.
These programmes are being administered locally by InvestSK on behalf of South Kesteven District Council and this page will be updated with the latest information.
RESTART GRANT
To support the recovery of our economy, and as national trading restrictions are relaxed, the Chancellor has announced the one-off ‘Restart Grant’ payment.
This grant replaces the Local Restrictions Support Grants from April 2021 onwards (for eligible businesses).
We’ve recently received guidance from Government about the Restart Grant and it will be made available to qualifying (rated) non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses.
If your business is rated and has received Government support grants since November 2020 then you’re likely to be eligible for the Restart Grant and will not need to make a new application.
If your business is rated and has not received these LRSG grants but you believe you’re eligible, you’ll be required to complete an application form which will be available in April.
We’re still waiting to hear when in April we’ll receive our ‘restart grant’ funding but Government has confirmed no payments can be made prior to 1 April 2021.
Local authorities have been encouraged by Government to use their discretionary funding to support businesses in those sectors that may have been severely impacted by restrictions but are not eligible for the Restart Grant scheme. Further details and the application process will be available in early April.
Once in receipt of our funding allocation, we’ll publish the relevant guidance and application form for those not automatically receiving payment on this website.
The details of the Restart Grant are as follows:
– Non-essential retail businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or less, will receive a one-off grant of £2,667
– Non-essential retail businesses with a rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000, will receive a one-off grant of £4,000
– Non-essential retail businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or above, will receive a one-off grant of £6,000
– Qualifying hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym business properties with a rateable value of £15,000 or less, will receive a one-off grant of £8,000
– Qualifying hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym business properties with a rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000, will receive a one-off grant of £12,000
– Qualifying hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym business properties with a rateable value of £51,000 or above, will receive a one-off grant of £18,000
** We’ll update this page as soon as we have further details confirmed **
GRANT SUPPORT
We’re currently administering the following grant support schemes:
TAXI DRIVER RESTRICTIONS GRANT
A one-off grant of £500 (under the Council’s Additional Restrictions Grant Fund) to eligible taxi drivers who have been impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic.
SPECIFIED SECTOR GRANT 1 (MAIN SUPPLIERS TO HOSPITALITY AND CORPORATE EVENTS)
One-off grant for South Kesteven rate registered businesses in specified sectors not mandated to close but receiving their primary substantive income (over 70%) through supplying goods or services direct to the hospitality and events sector.
SPECIFIED SECTOR GRANT 2 (MAIN SUPPLIERS OF DOMESTIC SERVICES, EDUCATION & TRAVEL INDUSTRY)
One-off grant for South Kesteven businesses within specified sectors that are not mandated to close but are severely impacted by the national lockdown measures.
This scheme is open to rated and non-rated businesses.
SPECIFIED SECTOR GRANT 3 (BEAUTY & PERSONAL CARE SERVICES)
One off grant support to South Kesteven businesses within specified sectors that were mandated to close and are severely impacted by the national lockdown measures.
> SKDC Taxi Driver Restrictions Grant
The South Kesteven District Council Taxi Driver Restrictions Grant will provide a “one-off” grant of £500 (under the Council’s Additional Restrictions Grant Fund) to eligible taxi drivers who have been impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic.
To qualify for this payment, you must meet the following criteria:
- Hold a current Hackney Carriage or Private Hire driver licence issued by South Kesteven District Council
- Have been operating since 4 November 2020 as a taxi driver, and held the Hackney Carriage or Private Hire driver licence taxi licence on that date
- The Grant application process is open from 1 – 30 April 2021
Important: please read the following guidance notes thoroughly and check your eligibility BEFORE submitting an application.
> Specified Sector Grant 1
(Main Suppliers to Hospitality & Corporate Events)
A one-off grant for South Kesteven businesses within specified sectors. For business rate registered businesses not mandated to close but receiving their primary substantive income (over 70%) through the supply of goods or services direct to the hospitality sector e.g. hotels, pubs, restaurants, corporate event venues and/or exhibitions.
Business types eligible for this scheme:
– Catering wholesalers
– Exhibition stand manufacturers
– Breweries
– Hair & beauty wholesalers
– Hospitality training
– Event management
– Hospitality, supply and maintenance
Important: please read the following guidance notes thoroughly and check your eligibility BEFORE submitting an application.
> Specified Sector Grant 2
(Main Suppliers of Domestic Services, Education & Travel Industry Services)
A one-off grant support to South Kesteven businesses within specified sectors that are not mandated to close but are severely impacted by the national lockdown measures. This scheme is open to business rated and non-business rates registered businesses that meet the eligibility criteria as detailed below:
– Businesses not mandated to close who receive their primary substantive income (over 70%) through supply of domestic services in person into a clients home environment
– Businesses not mandated to close who receive their primary substantive income (over 70%) through supply of tuition and/or services to the education sector
– Business not mandated to close who receive their primary substantive income (over 70%) through the supply of services to the travel and holiday industry
– Businesses not mandated to close who receive their primary substantive income (over 70%) from retail at events, exhibitions, markets & weddings
– Businesses not mandated to close who receive their primary substantive income (over 70%) from the provision of animal boarding (separate to residential dwelling)
Important: please read the following guidance notes thoroughly and check your eligibility BEFORE submitting an application.
> Specified Sector Grant 3
(Beauty & Personal Care Services)
To provide one off grant support to South Kesteven businesses within specified sectors that were mandated to close and are severely impacted by the national lockdown measures.
This scheme is only open to non business rates registered businesses that meet the eligibility criteria as detailed below:
- Businesses who receive their primary substantive income (over 70%) through supply of personal care, close contact, beauty, hairdressing services.
Important: please read the following guidance notes thoroughly and check your eligibility BEFORE submitting an application.
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If you don’t meet the criteria for one of the schemes above, please subscribe to our newsletter so we can keep you informed of any future programmes that might become available.
COVID IMPACT STATEMENT
If your business hasn’t been instructed to close by Government but you’ve been severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, please complete this form to tell us more about your situation.
Please note, this isn’t an application for funding but we may be able to use the information you provide to help you (and others in a similar position) in the future through new discretionary grant schemes.
Where possible, please include evidence or examples to support your statement and the impact on your trade (% loss):
HERE TO HELP
We appreciate there’s a lot of information to digest, and you might want some clarity over your individual situation. In which case, please get in touch with InvestSK – we’re here to help you.
As well as offering support for this specific funding programme, InvestSK also provides a central point of contact for all local businesses. We have a dedicated section on our website to collate the latest Government information, advice and funding to support businesses during the coronavirus pandemic, click here to visit.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please get in touch:
Email: business@investsk.co.uk