Second phase of business support grant schemes underway

21 Dec 2020 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news

You can find all the details of the business grants at this link.

The second versions of schemes to support businesses which have been severely impacted by COVID-19 restrictions are underway in Northumberland. 

Northumberland County Council is writing directly to businesses which have already applied for the first phase of three different types of support, and are now eligible for version 2, making the process of securing grants more straightforward. 

Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) Version 2 is for hospitality, hotel, bed and breakfast and leisure industry businesses which have remained open but were severely affected by the COVID restrictions, and are liable for business rates.  This second phase of the scheme will provide support for the 4-week period starting on 2 December 2020. 

Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) Version 2 is for businesses that have been required by legislation to close due to local or national Covid restrictions, for example during lockdown and Tier 3 restrictions, and which are liable for business rates.  Phase two will provide support for the 4-week period starting 2 December 2020. 

Businesses such as nightclubs which have successfully applied for Local Restrictions Support Grant (Sector) will also be contacted so that they can gain ongoing support. 

Cllr Nick Oliver, cabinet member for corporate resources at Northumberland County Council said: “Businesses which already applied for the first phases of these schemes, and which we believe are eligible for Version 2, will be contacted directly by our teams.  

“We will require brief confirmation of a small number of details, in a shortened application form, and when confirmed as eligible will move to make payments as quickly as we can. 

“We are processing grant applications and paying out grants as quickly as we can, and have already paid out £5.6 million to more than 3,600 businesses.” 

For those businesses which haven’t yet applied for phase one of the grants but think that they may be eligible applications will remain open until Sunday 10 January 2021 for the ‘Open’ scheme.  Applications for the ‘Closed’ scheme will continue after that date. 

Full details of all grants available, and how to apply, are available at www.northumberland.gov.uk/businesshub  

You can find all the details of the business grants at this link.