How to Apply for your Business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000
How to Apply for your Business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000 To help small businesses reopen after a long lockdown, the government is launching the Restart Grant. Here's where you can find yours, How to get your Business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000.
To help small businesses reopen after a long lockdown, the government is launching the Restart Grant.
Here's where you can find yours,
How to get your Business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000
The Government recently announced a Restart Grant for small businesses in England, launching this April.
What is the Restart Grant?
The Restart Grant is a new fund for business owners, helping them through what is hoped will be the final stages of Covid-19 restrictions.
t will replace the monthly Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) and Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) – these will both close at the end of March.
Around 700,000 businesses in England will be eligible for the grant.
Commenting on the Restart Grant, Institute of Directors director-general Jonathan Geldart said: “Restart grants and ongoing business rates relief give a cash flow boost to many firms that will struggle to make full productive use of their properties as restrictions linger.”
Mike Cherry, chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said it was key that the very smallest businesses get hold of their Restart Grants.
How much will I get?
Non-essential retail will receive up to £6,000 per premises. Gyms, leisure, personal care, accommodation, and hospitality businesses will receive up to £18,000.
The sum you’ll receive is based on your rateable value.
- If your rateable value is £15,000 or less, you can claim up to £8,000
- If it’s between £15,000 and £51,000, you can receive up to £12,000
- If your rateable value is over £51,000 then you can claim up to £18,000
Local authorities in England will be given an extra £425m to distribute to businesses that are not eligible for the grant but have still suffered due to Covid-19.
Small Business has teamed up with FundingOptions.com to help you find the right finance for your business.
Where can I find my grant?
As with previous Covid-19 grants, you’ll be paid through your local council. We’ve listed the councils which have information on the new grant below.
Where to get your Restart Grant
| Local Authority | Website |
| Ashfield District Council | https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/environment-health/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/ |
| Bassetlaw District Council | https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/help-for-businesses-during-coronavirus/ |
| Bedford UA | |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council | https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20148/business_rates_and_bid/819/business_help_due_to_coronavirus_covid-19 |
| Breckland District Council | https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/15960/Grant-Information |
| Brighton and Hove City Council | https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/businesses-and-employers |
| Bristol City Council | https://www.bristol.gov.uk/business-rates/lrsg-and-arg |
| Broxtowe Borough Council | https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/crime-safety-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/support-for-businesses/#apply |
| Burnley Borough Council | https://www.burnley.gov.uk/business |
| Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council | https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/coronavirus/businesses/grants |
| Cannock Chase District Council | https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/business/business-rates |
| Canterbury City Council | https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/info/20004/business_and_investment/344/support_for_people_who_pay_business_rates_covid-19 |
| Castle Point Borough Council | https://www.castlepoint.gov.uk/business-grants/ |
| Charnwood Borough Council | https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/cvbusiness |
| Chelmsford City Council | https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-help-and-guidance-for-businesses-and-employers/grants-for-businesses-affected-by-coronavirus/ |
| Cheltenham Borough Council | https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/info/26/business_support_and_advice/1475/covid-19_business_support_grants |
| Cheshire East UA | https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/business/business_rates/business-rates-relief/coronavirus-covid-19-help-for-business-rates-customers.aspx |
| Cheshire West and Chester UA | https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/news-and-views/incidents/coronavirus-covid-19/business-information/businesses-and-employees.aspx |
| Lincoln City Council | https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/support |
| City of York Council | https://www.york.gov.uk/information-businesses/covid-19-business-rates-grants |
| Coventry City Council | https://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1/council_and_democracy/3551/covid-19_coronavirus/5 |
| Craven District Council | https://www.cravendc.gov.uk/coronavirus-advice-and-information/business-support-grants/business-support-grants-2021-national-lockdown/ |
| Crawley Borough Council | https://crawley.gov.uk/emergency/coronavirus-information/businesses-and-employers/business-support-grants |
| Dartford Borough Council | https://www.dartford.gov.uk/by-category/business2/business-support-and-advice/grant-assistance-for-dartford-businesses |
| Derbyshire Dales District Council | https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/services-business/business-support-events-funding/coronavirus-support-for-businesses |
| Dover District Council | https://www.dover.gov.uk/Business/Business.aspx |
| East Devon District Council | https://eastdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/businesses-employers-and-employees/business-grants/business-grants/ |
| East Hampshire District Council | https://www.easthants.gov.uk/business-support |
| East Hertfordshire District Council | https://www.eastherts.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-businesses-0/guide-coronavirus-grants-businesses |
| East Lindsey District Council | https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/article/16799/Restart-Grant |
| East Northamptonshire Council | https://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/info/100004/your_council/1892/coronavirus_guidance_and_updates/2 |
| East Suffolk Council | https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/business/covid-19-business-grant-funding/ |
| Eastleigh Borough Council | https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-business-support/financial-support |
| Eden District Council | https://www.eden.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/business-support-grants/ |
| Elmbridge Borough Council | https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/business/support-for-businesses/covid-19-business-grants/ |
| Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/business/business-rates/business-grants-2020-21 |
| Exeter City Council | https://exeter.gov.uk/clean-safe-city/community-safety/coronavirus/covid-19-business-support-grants-overview/ |
| Fareham Borough Council | https://www.fareham.gov.uk/business/business_rates/grants.aspx |
| Fenland District Council | https://fenland.gov.uk/businessgrants |
| Folkestone and Hythe District Council | https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/local-restrictions-support |
| Forest of Dean District Council | https://www.fdean.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/coronavirus-business-and-licensing/coronavirus-business-grants/ |
| Fylde Borough Council | https://new.fylde.gov.uk/covid-19-support-for-businesses/ |
| Gateshead Council | https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/16722/Financial-support#BSG |
| Gloucester City Council | https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/community-living/advice-on-covid-19/what-you-need-to-know/business-support/business-rates-and-business-grants/ |
| Gosport Borough Council | https://www.investingosport.co.uk/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-businesses-and-employers/ |
| Gravesham Borough Council | https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/home/business/covid-19-guidance-for-businesses/overview |
| Great Yarmouth Borough Council | https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support |
| Guildford Borough Council | https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/23827/Financial-Help-for-Business-during-Covid-19 |
| Halton Borough Council | https://hbcnewsroom.co.uk/coronaadvice/#business |
| Hambleton District Council | https://www.hambleton.gov.uk/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-covid-19/6 |
| Harlow District Council | https://www.harlow.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesses |
| Harrogate Borough Council | https://www.harrogate.gov.uk/business-investment |
| Hart District Council | https://www.hart.gov.uk/grants-funding |
| Hartlepool Borough Council | https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20003/business/1034/financial_assistance_for_businesses_adversely_affected_by_covid-19/1 |
| Hastings Borough Council | https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my-council/covid19/businesses/funding/ |
| Havant Borough Council | https://www.havant.gov.uk/business-support |
| Herefordshire Council | https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/business-1/business-advice-support/9 |
| Hertsmere Borough Council | https://www.hertsmere.gov.uk/Business/Business-Rates/Financial-support-for-businesses-during-ongoing-restrictions.aspx |
| High Peak Borough Council | https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/Coronavirus-Business-Financial-Support |
| Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council | https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/200379/help_and_advice_for_businesses |
| Horsham District Council | https://www.horsham.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-business-support-grants |
| Hull City Council | http://www.hull.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-business-advice-and-support/covid-19-financial-support-businesses |
| Ipswich Borough Council | https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/content/covid-19-business-grants |
| Kirklees Council | https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/health-and-well-being/coronavirus-businesses-and-self-employed.aspx#grants |
| Leeds City Council | https://www.leeds.gov.uk/coronavirus/grants-for-businesses |
| Leicester City Council | https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council/coronavirus/advice-and-support-for-businesses/coronavirus-business-support-grant-funding/ |
| Lichfield District Council | https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/coronavirus-2/support-businesses-coronavirus-covid-19/16 |
| Liverpool City Council | https://liverpool.gov.uk/communities-and-safety/emergency-planning/coronavirus/help-for-businesses/businesses-grants-and-funds-managed-by-us/ |
| Barnet London Borough | https://www.barnet.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-information-and-advice/help-and-support-business-covid-19/local-and |
| Bexley London Borough | https://www.bexley.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/services-status/guidance-and-support-businesses |
| Brent London Borough | https://www.brent.gov.uk/your-community/coronavirus/businesses-and-employers/ |
| Bromley London Borough | https://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200013/business_support_and_advice/1457/local_restrictions_support_grant |
| Camden London Borough | https://www.camden.gov.uk/financial-support-for-businesses-and-employers1#wccq |
| Ealing London Borough | https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201262/coronavirus_covid-19/2670/help_for_business/3 |
| Enfield London Borough | https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/business-and-licensing/covid-19-guidance-for-employers/#2 |
| Greenwich London Borough | https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200329/coronavirus/2213/businesses/5 |
| Hackney London Borough | https://hackney.gov.uk/support-for-business |
| Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough | https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-covid-19-business-advice/covid-19-business-grants |
| Haringey London Borough | https://www.haringey.gov.uk/news-and-events/coronavirus-covid-19-haringey-together/covid-19-business-support/financial-support-businesses/covid-19-grant-schemes |
| London Borough of Harrow | https://www.harrow.gov.uk/businessgrants |
| Havering London Borough | https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20191/coronavirus_covid_19/761/coronavirus_-_support_for_businesses |
| Hillingdon London Borough | https://hillingdon.gov.uk/local-business-grants |
| Hounslow London Borough | https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/homepage/216/grant_support_for_businesses_impacted_by_covid_19_restrictions |
| Islington London Borough | https://www.islington.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-information-for-business/finance-support-for-businesses |
| Lambeth London Borough | https://beta.lambeth.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-information-businesses/get-grant-or-loan |
| Lewisham London Borough | https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/coronavirus-covid-19/business-support |
| Redbridge London Borough | https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/coronavirus-information-hub/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/coronavirus-business-grants/ |
| Sutton London Borough | https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200588/health_and_wellbeing/2110/covid-19_financial_support_for_businesses |
| Wandsworth London Borough | https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-rates/business-grants/ |
| Malvern Hills District Council | https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/business-support-and-jobs/covid-19-information-for-businesses#grants |
| Mansfield District Council | https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-1/business-support/1 |
| Melton Borough Council | http://www.melton.gov.uk/here4melton/business |
| Newark and Sherwood District Council | https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/fsb/ |
| North Hertfordshire District Council | https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/4OQI-9KW/hgh-covid19#FINANCE |
| North Lincolnshire Council | https://investinnorthlincolnshire.com/coronavirus |
| North Norfolk District Council | https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tasks/business-and-trade/business-rates/local-restrictions-business-grant/ |
| North Tyneside Council | https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/190/business-support |
| Northumberland County UA | https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/coronavirus/Support-for-Businesses-coronavirus.aspx#ToP |
| Nottingham City Council | https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-business/coronavirus-covid-19-updates-for-businesses |
| Oxford City Council | https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20312/coronavirus_support_for_business#section1 |
| Pendle Borough Council | https://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/20002/business/553/covid-19_grants_for_businesses |
| Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council | https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/coronavirus/LRBSG/Pages/Local-Restrictions-Business-Support-Grant.aspx |
| Ribble Valley Borough Council | https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200427/coronavirus_covid-19/1744/business_advice_and_support |
| Richmondshire District Council | https://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/coronavirus/support-for-businesses/covid-19-business-grants/ |
| Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council | http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/business-and-industry/business-advice-and-support/Pages/business-grants-and-loans.aspx |
| Rochford District Council | https://www.rochford.gov.uk/node/11954 |
| Rossendale Borough Council | https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/info/210167/emergencies_and_safety/10860/coronavirus_update/6 |
| Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough | https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/council-services-and-disruption-updates/covid-19-support-businesses-and-self |
| Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough Council | https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/council-and-democracy/contact-us/coronavirus-information-and-support/business-support/covid-19-business-grants |
| Rushcliffe Borough Council | https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-businesssupport/fundingforbusinesses/#53503 |
| Rushmoor Borough Council | https://businesshampshire.co.uk/covid-19-support/ |
| Ryedale District Council | https://www.ryedale.gov.uk/covid-19-2020/support-for-business.html |
| Salford City Council | https://www.salford.gov.uk/people-communities-and-local-information/coronavirus/businesses-and-employers/government-business-and-financial-support/support-grants-for-businesses/ |
| Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council | https://www.sefton.gov.uk/business/business-rates/covid-19-business-support-for-202021/ |
| Selby District Council | https://www.selby.gov.uk/covid-19-business-grants |
| Sevenoaks District Council | https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/info/20004/business/511/coronavirus_covid-19_advice_for_businesses |
| Shropshire County UA | https://shropshire.gov.uk/covid-19-grants# |
| Slough Borough Council | https://www.slough.gov.uk/business-rates/coronavirus-and-business-rates/10?documentId=142&categoryId=20043 |
| Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council | https://www.solihull.gov.uk/COVID-19/Business-grants |
| Somerset West and Taunton Council | https://www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/business-rates/covid-business-support-grants/ |
| South Derbyshire District Council | https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/covid-19/business-rates-support-and-grants |
| South Holland District Council | https://www.sholland.gov.uk/covidsupport |
| South Lakeland District Council | https://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/business-and-trade/business-support-grants-coronavirus-covid-19/#gsc.tab=0 |
| South Oxfordshire District Council | https://www.svbs.co.uk/covid19-financial-support/ |
| St Helens Council | https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesses-employers-and-jobs/restart-grant-for-eligible-businesses-information-to-come/ |
| Stafford Borough Council | https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/business-support-coronavirus |
| Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | https://www.stockport.gov.uk/local-restrictions-support-grants |
| Stratford-on-Avon District Council | https://www.stratford.gov.uk/coronavirus/local-restrictions-support-grant-national-lockdown.cfm |
| Tandridge District Council | https://www.tandridge.gov.uk/Your-council/Coronavirus/Advice-for-businesses-and-the-self-employed |
| Tendring District Council | https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/business/local-restrictions-support-grant-application |
| Tewkesbury Borough Council | https://covid19.tewkesbury.gov.uk/covid-19-restart-grants |
| Thanet District Council | https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/covid-19-support-for-businesses-who-pay-business-rates/ |
| Thurrock Council | https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-business-grants/support-for-businesses |
| Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council | https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/services/business/business-support-and-advice/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-businesses |
| Torbay Council | https://www.torbay.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/coronavirus/advice-and-support-for-businesses/ |
| Torridge District Council | https://www.torridge.gov.uk/article/18632/Business-Support-Grants |
| Vale of White Horse District Council | https://www.svbs.co.uk/covid19-financial-support/ |
| Warwick District Council | https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/info/20068/business_awards_and_grants |
| West Berkshire Council | https://info.westberks.gov.uk/restart-grant |
| West Lancashire Borough Council | https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/business/business-advice-and-support/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-businesses/business-support-grants.aspx |
| West Lindsey District Council | https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/grants/#an-lccgrants |
| West Suffolk Council | https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support/index.cfm |
| Wokingham Borough Council | https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-and-growth/coronavirus-announcements/ |
| Wychavon District Council | https://www.wychavon.gov.uk/business/covid-19-information-for-businesses |
| Wyre Borough Council | https://www.wyre.gov.uk/info/200372/business_rates/1360/local_restrictions_support_grant/7 |
Source: SmallBusiness.co.uk
*This table will be regularly updated as local authorities post Restart Grant webpages
What about businesses in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?
Equivalent funds aren’t available in the devolved nations but there are other grants and funding opportunities for these businesses. Check your Government’s website for more details.
