COVID-19 Business Grant Fund information
UPDATE 2nd April
Please find some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating to Business Grants in response to COVID-19
020 04 02 GENERAL C-19 Business Support Grant FAQs
UPDATE 1st April
Small Business Grant Fund & Retail (SBGF), Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF) (Version 3) – updated guidance 1st April 2020
This guidance sets out updated details and eligibility criteria for the SBGF and RHLGF and informs local authorities about the operation and delivery of the 2 funding schemes.
UPDATE 27th March
Grants for Businesses in Folkestone & Hythe District – what businesses need to do to access the government’s Coronavirus business grant support
To receive this business grant, please provide the required details in the electronic form available on the Folkestone-hythe.gov.uk website. Please note that some of the information required to complete this form is available on any previous correspondence from the Business Rates team. Please see the link below to this site.
https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/business-grant-fund
UPDATE 25th March
Small Business Grant Fund & Retail (SBGF), Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF) (Version 2) – updated guidance 25th March 2020
This guidance sets out updated details and eligibility criteria for the SBGF and RHLGF and informs local authorities about the operation and delivery of the 2 funding schemes. UPDATED 1st April, see above.
12th March 2020
In the Budget (11th March 2020) the Chancellor announced a number of measures to help businesses cope with the effects of the coronavirus outbreak, including:
- Small business grants– businesses currently eligible for Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) or Rural Rate Relief (RRR) will be provided with a £3,000 grant to help meet their ongoing business costs.
Details on how to access this support will be updated here Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy
Further information is available for businesses on the Federation of Small Businesses website through the links below and we will update on other measures being put in place locally to support businesses