Check if you’re eligible for the Coronavirus Small Business Grant Fund
The Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) supports small and rural businesses in England with their business costs during coronavirus
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-youre-eligible-for-the-coronavirus-small-business-grant-fund
Small businesses in England which pay little or no business rates are entitled to a one-off cash grant of £10,000 from their local council.
Eligibility
You’re eligible if your business:
- is based in England
- occupies property
- was eligible for small business rate relief (including tapered relief) or rural rate relief on 11 March 2020
Changes made to a business’s rateable value or rating assessment after 11 March 2020 will not affect eligibility.
Properties excluded from the fund
You cannot get funding for:
- properties occupied for personal uses, such as private stables, beach huts and moorings
- car parks and parking spaces
If you use more than one property
Eligible businesses can get one grant per property.
You cannot claim both the small business grant and the retail, hospitality and leisure grant on the same property.
If you already get state aid
The small business grant counts towards the total de minimis state aid you’re allowed to get over a 3 year period.
Your local council will ask you to complete a de minimis declaration confirming that you will not exceed the de minimis state aid threshold of €200,000.
If you exceed the de minimis threshold you may still be eligible for funding under the COVID-19 Temporary Framework.
Your local council will ask you to complete a declaration confirming that:
- you will not exceed the state aid temporary framework threshold of €800,000
- you were not an ‘undertaking in difficulty’ on 31 December 2019
How to claim
You do not need to take any action. If you’re an eligible business, your local council will contact you and provide details of how to claim.