Applications have opened for a new grant – to support businesses which are not in the business rates system but would otherwise have been eligible for a Government Restart Grant. 

Northumberland County Council is using Additional Restrictions Grant to support more businesses in the county, as coronavirus restrictions are eased. 

The scheme will in the main mirror the Government’s Restart Grant scheme, with Strand One supporting non-essential retail, B&Bs and personal care businesses and also businesses directly supplying businesses in the hospitality, hotel, bed and breakfast and leisure sectors which have been severely impacted during local and national restrictions. 

Strand Two will support hospitality, accommodation, leisure and gym businesses which do not have a rateable value, with the details of which business types that are included in the sectors provided on the council’s website.     

Businesses without a rateable value must demonstrate that they have non-residential* fixed property costs of over £200 per month, with the exception of registered B&Bs, where some residential costs can be taken into account. 

Grant values range from £2,667 to £6,000 for Strand One, and from £8,000 to £18,000 for Strand Two. 

Jan Willis, Executive Director of Finance at Northumberland County Council said: “We are pleased to get applications open for this further support grant for businesses in the county.   

“You can find full details of all of the requirements for an application on our website.” 

All applicants must meet a range of criteria to be eligible and supply evidence to support their application.  Full details are available on the Council’s website at www.northumberland.gov.uk/businessgrants

The deadline for applications is Friday 28 May 2021. 

Follow this link to find out more, and make an application.