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2021-04-01 | |
发布年 | 2021 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
正文(英文) | Fresh wave of grant funding launched as councils are called on to do their bit to continue supporting businessesNew grant scheme launches today as ministers issue call to council leaders.
Hard-pressed businesses across the economy will receive fresh support from the new £5 billion Restart Grants scheme launching today (1 April), as the government on councils to get funds to business owners as soon as possible. From today, businesses in England in the non-essential retail sector will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000, while businesses in the hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym sectors, which are reopening later, will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £18,000. The £5 billion of government funding available through the Restart Grants scheme will be delivered by local authorities. This is coupled with £425 million of top-up funding for the ongoing Additional Restrictions Grant scheme for councils to distribute to businesses in particularly urgent need of additional support – which could also be businesses who don’t necessarily pay business rates like tour operators, B&Bs, caterers, freelancers and wedding service providers. Minister Scully and Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston have written to the leaders of 314 councils in England urging them to do all they can to pay out grants money more quickly and ensure businesses in their local authority area get the support they need.
It also encourages councils to support pubs and restaurants to open outdoor areas and host outdoor events in a safe and secure manner. Small Business Minister Paul Scully said:
In the letter, ministers noted that some local authorities decided on eligibility criteria and application processes for the grant schemes quickly, while others have taken far too long to do so. Councils are being pressed to ensure funds are paid out as quickly as possible to relieve pressure on businesses. To help get cash out more quickly to those who need it, the ARG funding will be provided to local authorities if existing scheme money has been spent by 30 June 2021. Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston said:
Mike Cherry, National Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses, said:
The launch of the Restart Grants scheme is the latest in a series of measures introduced since March 2020 to provide direct funding to businesses which have been disrupted or required to close. The total provided to councils to give to businesses directly is now more than £25 billion. This is part of the unprecedented support package of over £352 billion delivered by the government to protect jobs and livelihoods, including the extended furlough and self-employed income support schemes, government-backed loans, VAT and business rates relief and a ban on commercial evictions. Businesses can check their eligibility for the Restart Grant here. Notes to editorsThe Restart Grants scheme was announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Budget on 3 March 2021. The amount paid to eligible businesses under the Restart Grants scheme is dependent on rateable value. Restart Grant funding allocated to local authorities to support businesses Allocations from the latest £425 million ARG top-up will be provided to local authorities if existing funds have been spent by 30 June 2021. The 314 councils in England distributing the grants are those responsible for collecting business rates. Businesses can receive ARG funding alongside Restart Grants funding if they are eligible and their council deems them to be in urgent need of additional support. The ARG is designed to provide support to businesses in acute need and is not constrained solely to businesses that have had to remain closed. Businesses such as freelancers, market traders, close contact service providers like wedding hairdressers and makeup artists without a fixed premises, tour operators and B&Bs are all further examples of business types in scope for these grants.
Published 1 April 2021
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来源平台 | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/320546 |
专题 | 气候变化 资源环境科学 |
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