Additional Restrictions Grant For Businesses 2021

Update regarding Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) payments - one-off Discretionary Grant to be awarded to businesses not eligible for Restart Grants.

There have been several grant rounds covering specific periods up to 17.05.2021 when we moved to Step 3 in the roadmap to easing lockdown restrictions. Those businesses registered for Business Rates were also eligible for an additional Restart Grant.

We are pleased to confirm that we have received additional Government funding which means that we are now able to award a one-off Discretionary Grant to businesses that were ineligible for the Restart Grant. This payment is intended to help businesses that have either been told to close or were able to trade but have lost business because of the restrictions. Grant awards are discretionary and will be calculated on an individual basis, with payment amounts to be between £250 and £8,000.

The list of eligible business sectors includes:

· Accommodation

· Animal Care

· Breweries / Distilleries / Wineries

· Catteries & Kennels

· Childcare

· Driving Instructor

· English Language Schools and Tutoring Businesses

· Essential Retail

· Freelance and mobile businesses (including caterers / events / hair / beauty and wedding related businesses / photographers / tattooists)

· Group Travel and Tour Operators / Coach Tour Operators

· Gyms & Sport

· Hospitality

· Leisure

· Non-Essential Retail

· Other Tourism Businesses (including B&Bs and Event Industry Suppliers)

· Personal Care

· Self-Employed or partnership (not limited company or trust) trading during the period 13/05/2020 to 29/01/2021 and not eligible for SEISS 1-3

· Taxi Driver

· Travel Agent

· Wholesalers

For further information about eligibility criteria, and for details of how to register, please view the  Guidance here [20kb].

13 Sep 2021