Additional Restriction Grant
The Additional Restriction Grant (business required to close) is open for applications.
The Additional Restriction Grant (ARG) will be available to businesses that have been required to close from 5 November 2020 who have fixed property costs or work from home but who was not required to be registered with business rates.
A flat rate grant will be awarded of £1,334 in line with the Local Restriction Support Grant.
For further information on the eligibility criteria and a list of all documents required to support applications can be found on the NKDC ARG Required to close Policy. If you think your business is eligible please complete our Additional Restriction Support Grant online form.
Applications will close on Friday 4 December 2020 and Grant payments will be made from Thursday 26 November 2020.
Please note this grant is only for those required to close, not severely impacted, we are working on the grants for businesses that have been severely impacted, and this will be available early December.
Grants available for businesses that have been required to close.
Grants available for businesses that have been required to close
Applications are now open for the Local Restriction Grant Scheme (LRGS). The grant will only be available to businesses that have been required to close from 5 November 2020 and were registered with Business rates on or before 00.01 on the 5 November 2020. A list of all the business types required to close can be found on the government website.
Grant payments will be made from Tuesday 17 November 2020 and applications will close on Friday 4 December 2020 in line with lockdown.
A breakdown of the grant awards can be found below:
- For businesses occupying a property appearing on the local rating list with a rateable Value (RV) of exactly £15,000 or less on the 5 November 2020 will receive a payment of £1,334 per four weeks of closure
- For businesses occupying a property appearing on the local rating list with a rateable Value (RV) of more than £15,000 but less than £51,000 on the 5 November 2020 will receive a payment of £2,000 per four weeks of closure.
- For businesses occupying a property appearing on the local rating list with a rateable Value (RV) of exactly £51,000 or more on the 5 November 2020 will receive a payment of £3,000 per four weeks of closure.
For further information on the eligibility criteria and a list of all documents required to support applications can be found on the NKDC LRSG Policy.
Please note applications to previous funds will not be considered, all eligible businesses are required to make new applications. If you think your business is eligible please complete our Local Restriction Support Grant online form.
Further support to businesses
A further grant, the Additional Restrictions Grant (business required to close) is now live, for more details see the NKDC ARG Required to close Policy and to apply please complete our Additional Restriction Support Grant online form.
Details of the Additional Restrictions Grant (severely impacted) will be available early December. We will share further updates via our Business NK website, twitter and our dedicated Facebook group.
Previously we’ve:
- Distributed over 1,170 grants totalling almost £20 million to businesses eligible for grants during the last period of lockdown, plus further funds through a separate discretionary fund for those not eligible.
- Produced materials including posters to save shops and businesses valuable time and resources while preparing to comply with Government Covid Secure guidelines as they were introduced.
- Installed social distancing signage in open spaces with high footfall, such as Sleaford Town Centre, and provided signage where needed to assist our leisure operators.
Environmental health
- Our Environmental Health Team can advise businesses, including pubs, cafes, restaurants and more, to help them interpret and comply with the new lockdown guidance which allows them to provide takeaway and delivery food during lockdown.
- Provided guidance to those businesses were restricted on trade in the first lockdown, such as pubs, café and restaurants, which expanded into takeaway deliveries during lockdown, to ensure they met food regulations in order to protect themselves and the public.