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Tuesday 15 June 2021

Grants for Brent businesses impacted by Covid19 restrictions

 From Brent Council

Apply for the Back to Business Grant  APPLY

If the Covid-19 restrictions have affected your business, you may be eligible for a one-off discretionary grant.

The Back to Business Additional Restrictions Grant is for Brent businesses that have not been supported by the Restart Grant or the Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG).

The scheme will open for applications at 9am on Monday 14 June 2021. The scheme closes at 5pm on Wednesday 14 July 2021.

There is a limited amount of funding available.  If demand is high, the scheme may close before this date.

Please check that your businesses is eligible before you apply.

Who is eligible?

This grant is for Brent businesses who:  

  • have been impacted by covid-19
  • have not received the Local Restrictions Support Grant or the Restart Grant
  • are trading in Brent
  • do not have a rateable value over £51,000 or annual commercial rent over £102,000
  • either:
    • operate from home
    • operate from a commercial premises (including shared workspaces)

Who is not eligible?

Your business is not eligible if it has:

  • gone into administration, been declared insolvent or received a striking-off notice
  • a rateable value over £51,000 or annual commercial rent over £102,000
  • already received the Local Restrictions Support Grant or the Restart Grant

How much you could get

  • If you have a business that operates from home you could get £1,000
  • If you have a business with a rateable value less than £15,000 or annual rent less than £30,000, you could get £3,000
  • If your business has a rateable value more than £15,000 but less than £51,000 OR Annual rent of more than £30,000 and less than £102,000, you could get £6,000 

 

Apply for Restart Grant  APPLY

The Restart Grant scheme has replaced the previous Local Restrictions Grants (closed) and Local Restrictions Grants (open). 

This grant:

  • will be made available to qualifying (rated) non-essential retail, hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym businesses.
  • will only be paid once applications have been received and verified.
What you could receive

Non-essential retail businesses with a rateable value of:

  • £15,000 or less, will be eligible for a one-off grant of £2,667
  • More than £15,000 and less than £51,000, will be eligible for a one-off grant of £4,000
  • £51,000 or more, will be eligible for a one-off grant of £6,000

Qualifying Hospitality and Leisure properties with a rateable value of:

  • £15,000 or less, will be eligible for a one-off grant of £8,000
  • More than £15,000 and less than £51,000, will be eligible for a one-off grant of £12,000
  • £51,000 or above, will be eligible for a one-off grant of £18,000