Grants for the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors

What is the benefit?

A grant (which does not have to be repaid):

  • of up to £10,000 for eligible businesses wiich pay rates on properties up to a rateable value of £15,000
  • of up to £25,000 for properties with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000

Eligibility

To be eligible:

  • your business must be based in England
  • your business is in the retail, hospitality and/or leisure sector

Properties that will benefit from the relief will be occupied and which are being used as follows:

  • as shops, restaurants, cafes, drinking establishments, cinemas and live music venues
  • for assembly and leisure
  • for hospitality, as hotels, guest & boarding premises or self-catering accommodation

How to access the scheme

Take no action. Your local authority will write to you if your business is eliible for a grant

Grants for businesses that pay little or no business rates

What is the benefit?

  • A grant of up to £10,000 (which does not have to be repaid)

Eligibility

  • Your business needs to be in England
  • It occupies property
  • It receives small business rate relief OR rural rate relief as of 11 March

Rates relief for nursery businesses

What is the benefit?

  • A rates holiday for the tax year 2020/21
  • Your business must be based in England and occupy a property
  • The property must be occupied by providers of Ofsted’s Early Years register
  • Be mainly used for the provision of Early Years Foundation Stage

 

Caveat: Applies to all information, guidance and comments contained herein. For information only and not to be relied on. For specific advice relevant to your business, please contact your professional advisers.