Apply now for a Local Restrictions Support Grant

From today (Monday 16 November) businesses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole who have been required to close as a result of the latest covid-19 lockdown restrictions may apply for a Local Restrictions Support Grant.

To be considered eligible you must have been open as usual before any restrictions were in place, provide services in person to customers from your premises and have been registered for business rates before 5 November 2020. Nightclubs and other venues that have been unable to reopen in any form since 23 March 2020 are also eligible.

To access this support, we encourage you to check your eligability and complete the online application form as soon as possible. The grants are intended to cover you for the four-week lockdown period running from 5 November to 2 December. The amount of grant support that you may be awarded is dependent on the rateable value of your business. 

• Properties with a rateable value of £15,000 or under – grants of £1,334 per four weeks of closure.
• Properties with a rateable value over £15,000 and below £51,000 – grants of £2,000 per four weeks of closure.
• Properties with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 and over – grants of £3,000 per four weeks of closure.

Find out more HERE!

Check your eligibility and apply.