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Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support grant funding - guidance for local authorities (3 April 2020)
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support grant funding - guidance for local authorities
Guidance for local authorities setting out details of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF).
Published 24 March 2020
Last updated 3 April 2020 — see all updates
From:
Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Applies to:
England
Documents
Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF) guidance - version 4
PDF, 370KB, 16 pages
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Grant funding allocations by local authority
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Details
This guidance sets out details and eligibility criteria for:
- the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF)
- the Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF)
It informs local authorities about the operation and delivery of the 2 funding schemes.
The guidance applies to England only.
Updates
3 April
Added State Aid information.
2 April
Added details of grant funding allocations by local authority.
1 April
Updated information on:
- state aid
- monitoring and reporting requirements
- post payment checks
- eligibility of charities
25 March
Paragraph 17 updated to: Hereditaments that were not eligible for percentage SBRR relief (including those eligible for the Small Business Rate Multiplier) are excluded.
These business grant schemes were announced at Budget on 11 March 2020, and the level of funding was increased in a statement from the Chancellor on 17 March 2020.
Published 24 March 2020
Last updated 3 April 2020 + show all updates