• Local Restrictions Support Grant Closed Addendum
  (Tier 4: 26 December – 4 January)
  
  

• Closed Business Lockdown Payment (Lockdown 3)
  
  
  
• Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) Addendum – 5 January onwards

These schemes are aimed at businesses operating in the non-essential retail, personal care, sports facilities, hospitality and leisure sectors that are registered for business rates and have been mandated to close under Government restrictions.


Our business rates team will be in touch with eligible businesses by email in the coming days to confirm the payment process. We must stress that there are currently no actions that eligible businesses need to take.


All eligible businesses should receive an email by the end of February. If you believe you may be eligible and you have not received an email by then, or you did not apply for the November lockdown grant, you will need to complete an application form. Please await further information via the SVBS newsletter regarding the application process.

Our Additional Restrictions Grant (Discretionary Grant Fund) is now open for businesses that have been ineligible for other COVID-19 grant schemes.


The following businesses are eligible for the scheme:

• Businesses that are legally required to close, but are not registered for business rates
  
  
• Businesses that are not legally required to close, but have been severely impacted by the latest restrictions (including businesses registered for rates)
  
  
• Businesses from all industries, including self-employed sole traders and home based businesses
  
  

Your business is ineligible if:

• You were not trading immediately prior to 5 January 2020
  
  
• The business is in administration, is insolvent or a striking-off notice has been made AND/OR
  
  
• You have already received grant payments equal the maximum state aid limits
  
  
• The business qualifies for the LRSG (Closed) Addendum scheme or the Closed Business One-off Lockdown Payment