Applications for the Restart Grant are due to go live on Monday 12 April 2021.  

Invest Sefton says that businesses reopening after the ending of national lockdown restrictions may be eligible for a Restart Grant of between £2,667 and £18,000 depending upon the type of business and the rateable value of the property they occupy.

Grants are only available to Business Rates payers registered with Sefton Council and subject to the national lockdown restrictions from 5 January 2021.

Full details of the eligibility criteria can be found on the Sefton Council website at https://www.sefton.gov.uk/business/business-rates/covid-19-business-support-for-202021-202122/

Businesses are advised to read the eligibility criteria first, and to familiarise themselves with the new Subsidy Allowance rules, before completing an online application. The link to the application form is contained within the guidance.

Businesses occupying more than one eligible property must complete a separate application for each.

The Government is requiring additional information to be gathered from businesses than previous grant applications, and also requires Sefton Council to undertake extensive pre-payment verification checks.

Consequently, it is estimated that there will be a delay of between 4-6 weeks between an application being received and payment being issued to eligible businesses. Every effort will be made to make payment earlier.

Businesses are asked to not to request progress updates as this will slow down the issuing of grant payments. Progress updates will be posted on the Sefton Council website and social media.

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