Council to implement new grants and relief measures to help businesses

South Holland District Council will introduce new additional measures to assist businesses in response to COVID-19, following the Chancellor’s recent announcement.

These measures will provide a full 100% relief for eligible retail and leisure businesses, providing invaluable support to hundreds of businesses across the District.

The scheme has also been expanded to help a wider range of businesses in the area, including cinemas, music venues and hospitality and leisure properties such as museums, theatres gyms and hotels.

A £25,000 grant will also be available to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses operating from smaller premises, with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000.

A special Pub Relief fund has also been introduced, which will see the Council provide relief to any public houses with a rateable value of under £100,000, providing them with an extra £5,000 discount for the next year.

The Council will also be offering Small Business Grant Funding to any organisations currently eligible for Small Business Rate Relief or Rural Rate Relief. These one-off grants, worth up to £10,000, are designed to help small businesses cope with the extra pressures and changing conditions as a result of COVID-19.