Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed, Open & Sector)
Local Restrictions Support Grant (for closed businesses) – England
The Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG (Closed) and LRSG (Closed) Addendum: Tier 4) support businesses that have been required to close due to temporary local restrictions.
You can apply for a grant if your business is either:
in an area of local Tier 2 or Tier 3 restrictions and has been required to close because of local restrictions that resulted in a first full day of closure on or after 9 September
in an area of local Tier 4 restrictions and has been required to close because of local restrictions that resulted in a first full day of closure on or after 19 December
You will need to show that your business:
is based in England
occupies property on which it pays business rates (and is the ratepayer)
has been required to close for at least 14 days because of the restrictions
has been unable to provide its usual in-person customer service from its premises
For example, this could include pubs and restaurants that operate primarily as an in-person venue, but which have been forced to close those services and provide a takeaway-only service instead.
Eligible businesses can get one grant for each non-domestic property within the restriction area.
Application deadlines
The deadlines to apply for the national lockdown LRSG (Closed) Addendum schemes are:
Scheme: National lockdown, 5 November 2020
End date: 31 March 2021
Scheme: National lockdown, 5 January 2021: first payment cycle, 5 January to 15 February
End date: 31 March 2021
Scheme: National lockdown, 5 January 2021: second payment cycle, 16 February to 31 March
End date: 31 May 2021
See Government Guidance here to check if you are eligible.
Local Restrictions Support Grant (for open businesses) – England
The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Open)) supports businesses that have been severely impacted due to temporary local restrictions.
Businesses that have not had to close but which have been severely impacted due to local Tier 2 or Tier 3 restrictions may be eligible for LRSG (Open).
Eligible businesses may be entitled to a cash grant from their local council for each 14 day period under local restrictions.
Local councils have the discretion to provide grant funding for businesses under this scheme. They will use their discretion in identifying the right businesses to receive this funding, based on their application process.
Your business may be eligible if it:
is based in England
is in an area subject to Tier 2 or Tier 3 local restrictions since 1 August 2020 and has been severely impacted because of the local restrictions
was established before the introduction of Tier 2 or Tier 3 restrictions
has not had to close but has been impacted by local restrictions
Local councils have the freedom to determine the precise eligibility criteria for these grants. However, we expect the funding to be targeted at hospitality, hotel, bed & breakfast and leisure businesses.
The deadline to apply for the LRSG (Open) scheme is 31 March 2021.
Nightclubs, dance halls or adult entertainment business eligibility for a coronavirus grant due to national restrictions – England
The Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG (Sector)) supports businesses that have been closed due to the national restrictions.
Businesses that have been required to close due to the national restrictions introduced in March 2020, and which have not been able to re-open, may be eligible for LRSG (Sector) funding.
Eligible businesses may be entitled to a cash grant from their local council for each 14-day period they are closed. This funding is available from 1 November 2020 and is not retrospective.
Eligible businesses include:
nightclubs, dance halls, and discotheques
adult entertainment venues and hostess bars
Your business may be eligible if it:
is based in England
occupies property on which it pays business rates (and is the ratepayer)
has been closed since 23 March 2020 because of national restrictions
Eligible businesses can get one grant per non-domestic property.
The deadline to apply for the LRSG (Sector) scheme is 31 March 2021.
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