Small businesses can apply for a grant of up to £10,000 if they get:
- Small Business Bonus Scheme relief
- Rural Relief
- You can also get this grant if you get any other type of relief eg Charitable Rate Relief but are eligible for the Small Business Bonus Scheme.
Businesses who are not the ratepayer
You can now also apply for the Small Business Support Grant if you are not a ratepayer but occupy certain types of space. For example, a shared office, business incubator or industrial space. You must lease the space from a landlord who is the registered ratepayer for the property.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible you must also:
be a registered business or partnership
- have a lease signed before 17 March 2020
- employ at least one person
have a business bank account