How to get your Business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000

To help small businesses reopen after a long lockdown, the government is launching the Restart Grant.

Here's where you can find yours,

How to get your Business Restart Grant worth up to £18,000

The Government recently announced a Restart Grant for small businesses in England, launching this April. 

What is the Restart Grant?

The Restart Grant is a new fund for business owners, helping them through what is hoped will be the final stages of Covid-19 restrictions.

t will replace the monthly Local Restrictions Support Grant (Closed) and Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) – these will both close at the end of March.

Around 700,000 businesses in England will be eligible for the grant.

Commenting on the Restart Grant, Institute of Directors director-general Jonathan Geldart said: “Restart grants and ongoing business rates relief give a cash flow boost to many firms that will struggle to make full productive use of their properties as restrictions linger.”

Mike Cherry, chairman of the Federation of Small Businesses, said it was key that the very smallest businesses get hold of their Restart Grants.

How much will I get?

Non-essential retail will receive up to £6,000 per premises. Gyms, leisure, personal care, accommodation, and hospitality businesses will receive up to £18,000.

The sum you’ll receive is based on your rateable value.

• If your rateable value is £15,000 or less, you can claim up to £8,000
• If it’s between £15,000 and £51,000, you can receive up to £12,000
• If your rateable value is over £51,000 then you can claim up to £18,000

Local authorities in England will be given an extra £425m to distribute to businesses that are not eligible for the grant but have still suffered due to Covid-19.

Where can I find my grant?

As with previous Covid-19 grants, you’ll be paid through your local council. We’ve listed the councils which have information on the new grant below.

Where to get your Restart Grant

Local Authority	Website
Ashfield District Council	https://www.ashfield.gov.uk/environment-health/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/
Bassetlaw District Council	https://www.bassetlaw.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/help-for-businesses-during-coronavirus/
Bedford UA
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council	https://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/info/20148/business_rates_and_bid/819/business_help_due_to_coronavirus_covid-19
Breckland District Council	https://www.breckland.gov.uk/article/15960/Grant-Information
Brighton and Hove City Council	https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/businesses-and-employers
Bristol City Council	https://www.bristol.gov.uk/business-rates/lrsg-and-arg
Broxtowe Borough Council	https://www.broxtowe.gov.uk/for-you/crime-safety-emergencies/coronavirus-covid-19/support-for-businesses/#apply
Burnley Borough Council	https://www.burnley.gov.uk/business
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council	https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/coronavirus/businesses/grants
Cannock Chase District Council	https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/business/business-rates
Canterbury City Council	https://www.canterbury.gov.uk/info/20004/business_and_investment/344/support_for_people_who_pay_business_rates_covid-19
Castle Point Borough Council	https://www.castlepoint.gov.uk/business-grants/
Charnwood Borough Council	https://www.charnwood.gov.uk/pages/cvbusiness
Chelmsford City Council	https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-help-and-guidance-for-businesses-and-employers/grants-for-businesses-affected-by-coronavirus/
Cheltenham Borough Council	https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/info/26/business_support_and_advice/1475/covid-19_business_support_grants
Cheshire East UA	https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/business/business_rates/business-rates-relief/coronavirus-covid-19-help-for-business-rates-customers.aspx
Cheshire West and Chester UA	https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/news-and-views/incidents/coronavirus-covid-19/business-information/businesses-and-employees.aspx
Lincoln City Council	https://www.lincoln.gov.uk/support
City of York Council	https://www.york.gov.uk/information-businesses/covid-19-business-rates-grants
Coventry City Council	https://www.coventry.gov.uk/info/1/council_and_democracy/3551/covid-19_coronavirus/5
Craven District Council	https://www.cravendc.gov.uk/coronavirus-advice-and-information/business-support-grants/business-support-grants-2021-national-lockdown/
Crawley Borough Council	https://crawley.gov.uk/emergency/coronavirus-information/businesses-and-employers/business-support-grants
Dartford Borough Council	https://www.dartford.gov.uk/by-category/business2/business-support-and-advice/grant-assistance-for-dartford-businesses
Derbyshire Dales District Council	https://www.derbyshiredales.gov.uk/services-business/business-support-events-funding/coronavirus-support-for-businesses
Dover District Council	https://www.dover.gov.uk/Business/Business.aspx
East Devon District Council	https://eastdevon.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/businesses-employers-and-employees/business-grants/business-grants/
East Hampshire District Council	https://www.easthants.gov.uk/business-support
East Hertfordshire District Council	https://www.eastherts.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-and-businesses-0/guide-coronavirus-grants-businesses
East Lindsey District Council	https://www.e-lindsey.gov.uk/article/16799/Restart-Grant
East Northamptonshire Council	https://www.east-northamptonshire.gov.uk/info/100004/your_council/1892/coronavirus_guidance_and_updates/2
East Suffolk Council	https://www.eastsuffolk.gov.uk/business/covid-19-business-grant-funding/
Eastleigh Borough Council	https://www.eastleigh.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-business-support/financial-support
Eden District Council	https://www.eden.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/business-support-grants/
Elmbridge Borough Council	https://www.elmbridge.gov.uk/business/support-for-businesses/covid-19-business-grants/
Epsom and Ewell Borough Council	https://www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/business/business-rates/business-grants-2020-21
Exeter City Council	https://exeter.gov.uk/clean-safe-city/community-safety/coronavirus/covid-19-business-support-grants-overview/
Fareham Borough Council	https://www.fareham.gov.uk/business/business_rates/grants.aspx
Fenland District Council	https://fenland.gov.uk/businessgrants
Folkestone and Hythe District Council	https://www.folkestone-hythe.gov.uk/local-restrictions-support
Forest of Dean District Council	https://www.fdean.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/coronavirus-business-and-licensing/coronavirus-business-grants/
Fylde Borough Council	https://new.fylde.gov.uk/covid-19-support-for-businesses/
Gateshead Council	https://www.gateshead.gov.uk/article/16722/Financial-support#BSG
Gloucester City Council	https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/community-living/advice-on-covid-19/what-you-need-to-know/business-support/business-rates-and-business-grants/
Gosport Borough Council	https://www.investingosport.co.uk/2020/03/17/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-businesses-and-employers/
Gravesham Borough Council	https://www.gravesham.gov.uk/home/business/covid-19-guidance-for-businesses/overview
Great Yarmouth Borough Council	https://www.great-yarmouth.gov.uk/coronavirus-business-support
Guildford Borough Council	https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/23827/Financial-Help-for-Business-during-Covid-19
Halton Borough Council	https://hbcnewsroom.co.uk/coronaadvice/#business
Hambleton District Council	https://www.hambleton.gov.uk/health-wellbeing/coronavirus-covid-19/6
Harlow District Council	https://www.harlow.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesses
Harrogate Borough Council	https://www.harrogate.gov.uk/business-investment
Hart District Council	https://www.hart.gov.uk/grants-funding
Hartlepool Borough Council	https://www.hartlepool.gov.uk/info/20003/business/1034/financial_assistance_for_businesses_adversely_affected_by_covid-19/1
Hastings Borough Council	https://www.hastings.gov.uk/my-council/covid19/businesses/funding/
Havant Borough Council	https://www.havant.gov.uk/business-support
Herefordshire Council	https://www.herefordshire.gov.uk/business-1/business-advice-support/9
Hertsmere Borough Council	https://www.hertsmere.gov.uk/Business/Business-Rates/Financial-support-for-businesses-during-ongoing-restrictions.aspx
High Peak Borough Council	https://www.highpeak.gov.uk/Coronavirus-Business-Financial-Support
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council	https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/200379/help_and_advice_for_businesses
Horsham District Council	https://www.horsham.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-business-support-grants
Hull City Council	http://www.hull.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-business-advice-and-support/covid-19-financial-support-businesses
Ipswich Borough Council	https://www.ipswich.gov.uk/content/covid-19-business-grants
Kirklees Council	https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/health-and-well-being/coronavirus-businesses-and-self-employed.aspx#grants
Leeds City Council	https://www.leeds.gov.uk/coronavirus/grants-for-businesses
Leicester City Council	https://www.leicester.gov.uk/your-council/coronavirus/advice-and-support-for-businesses/coronavirus-business-support-grant-funding/
Lichfield District Council	https://www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/coronavirus-2/support-businesses-coronavirus-covid-19/16
Liverpool City Council	https://liverpool.gov.uk/communities-and-safety/emergency-planning/coronavirus/help-for-businesses/businesses-grants-and-funds-managed-by-us/
Barnet London Borough	https://www.barnet.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-latest-information-and-advice/help-and-support-business-covid-19/local-and
Bexley London Borough	https://www.bexley.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/services-status/guidance-and-support-businesses
Brent London Borough	https://www.brent.gov.uk/your-community/coronavirus/businesses-and-employers/
Bromley London Borough	https://www.bromley.gov.uk/info/200013/business_support_and_advice/1457/local_restrictions_support_grant
Camden London Borough	https://www.camden.gov.uk/financial-support-for-businesses-and-employers1#wccq
Ealing London Borough	https://www.ealing.gov.uk/info/201262/coronavirus_covid-19/2670/help_for_business/3
Enfield London Borough	https://new.enfield.gov.uk/services/business-and-licensing/covid-19-guidance-for-employers/#2
Greenwich London Borough	https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/info/200329/coronavirus/2213/businesses/5
Hackney London Borough	https://hackney.gov.uk/support-for-business
Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough	https://www.lbhf.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-covid-19-business-advice/covid-19-business-grants
Haringey London Borough	https://www.haringey.gov.uk/news-and-events/coronavirus-covid-19-haringey-together/covid-19-business-support/financial-support-businesses/covid-19-grant-schemes
London Borough of Harrow	https://www.harrow.gov.uk/businessgrants
Havering London Borough	https://www.havering.gov.uk/info/20191/coronavirus_covid_19/761/coronavirus_-_support_for_businesses
Hillingdon London Borough	https://hillingdon.gov.uk/local-business-grants
Hounslow London Borough	https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/homepage/216/grant_support_for_businesses_impacted_by_covid_19_restrictions
Islington London Borough	https://www.islington.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-information-for-business/finance-support-for-businesses
Lambeth London Borough	https://beta.lambeth.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-information-businesses/get-grant-or-loan
Lewisham London Borough	https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/coronavirus-covid-19/business-support
Redbridge London Borough	https://www.redbridge.gov.uk/coronavirus-information-hub/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/coronavirus-business-grants/
Sutton London Borough	https://www.sutton.gov.uk/info/200588/health_and_wellbeing/2110/covid-19_financial_support_for_businesses
Wandsworth London Borough	https://www.wandsworth.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-rates/business-grants/
Malvern Hills District Council	https://www.malvernhills.gov.uk/business-support-and-jobs/covid-19-information-for-businesses#grants
Mansfield District Council	https://www.mansfield.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-1/business-support/1
Melton Borough Council	http://www.melton.gov.uk/here4melton/business
Newark and Sherwood District Council	https://www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/fsb/
North Hertfordshire District Council	https://r1.dotdigital-pages.com/p/4OQI-9KW/hgh-covid19#FINANCE
North Lincolnshire Council	https://investinnorthlincolnshire.com/coronavirus
North Norfolk District Council	https://www.north-norfolk.gov.uk/tasks/business-and-trade/business-rates/local-restrictions-business-grant/
North Tyneside Council	https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/190/business-support
Northumberland County UA	https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/coronavirus/Support-for-Businesses-coronavirus.aspx#ToP
Nottingham City Council	https://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/information-for-business/coronavirus-covid-19-updates-for-businesses
Oxford City Council	https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20312/coronavirus_support_for_business#section1
Pendle Borough Council	https://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/20002/business/553/covid-19_grants_for_businesses
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council	https://www.redcar-cleveland.gov.uk/coronavirus/LRBSG/Pages/Local-Restrictions-Business-Support-Grant.aspx
Ribble Valley Borough Council	https://www.ribblevalley.gov.uk/info/200427/coronavirus_covid-19/1744/business_advice_and_support
Richmondshire District Council	https://www.richmondshire.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/coronavirus/support-for-businesses/covid-19-business-grants/
Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council	http://www.rochdale.gov.uk/business-and-industry/business-advice-and-support/Pages/business-grants-and-loans.aspx
Rochford District Council	https://www.rochford.gov.uk/node/11954
Rossendale Borough Council	https://www.rossendale.gov.uk/info/210167/emergencies_and_safety/10860/coronavirus_update/6
Kensington and Chelsea Royal Borough	https://www.rbkc.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19/council-services-and-disruption-updates/covid-19-support-businesses-and-self
Windsor and Maidenhead Royal Borough Council	https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/council-and-democracy/contact-us/coronavirus-information-and-support/business-support/covid-19-business-grants
Rushcliffe Borough Council	https://www.rushcliffe.gov.uk/business/coronavirus-businesssupport/fundingforbusinesses/#53503
Rushmoor Borough Council	https://businesshampshire.co.uk/covid-19-support/
Ryedale District Council	https://www.ryedale.gov.uk/covid-19-2020/support-for-business.html
Salford City Council	https://www.salford.gov.uk/people-communities-and-local-information/coronavirus/businesses-and-employers/government-business-and-financial-support/support-grants-for-businesses/
Sefton Metropolitan Borough Council	https://www.sefton.gov.uk/business/business-rates/covid-19-business-support-for-202021/
Selby District Council	https://www.selby.gov.uk/covid-19-business-grants
Sevenoaks District Council	https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/info/20004/business/511/coronavirus_covid-19_advice_for_businesses
Shropshire County UA	https://shropshire.gov.uk/covid-19-grants#
Slough Borough Council	https://www.slough.gov.uk/business-rates/coronavirus-and-business-rates/10?documentId=142&categoryId=20043
Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council	https://www.solihull.gov.uk/COVID-19/Business-grants
Somerset West and Taunton Council	https://www.somersetwestandtaunton.gov.uk/business-rates/covid-business-support-grants/
South Derbyshire District Council	https://www.southderbyshire.gov.uk/covid-19/business-rates-support-and-grants
South Holland District Council	https://www.sholland.gov.uk/covidsupport
South Lakeland District Council	https://www.southlakeland.gov.uk/business-and-trade/business-support-grants-coronavirus-covid-19/#gsc.tab=0
South Oxfordshire District Council	https://www.svbs.co.uk/covid19-financial-support/
St Helens Council	https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/coronavirus/businesses-employers-and-jobs/restart-grant-for-eligible-businesses-information-to-come/
Stafford Borough Council	https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/business-support-coronavirus
Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council	https://www.stockport.gov.uk/local-restrictions-support-grants
Stratford-on-Avon District Council	https://www.stratford.gov.uk/coronavirus/local-restrictions-support-grant-national-lockdown.cfm
Tandridge District Council	https://www.tandridge.gov.uk/Your-council/Coronavirus/Advice-for-businesses-and-the-self-employed
Tendring District Council	https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/business/local-restrictions-support-grant-application
Tewkesbury Borough Council	https://covid19.tewkesbury.gov.uk/covid-19-restart-grants
Thanet District Council	https://www.thanet.gov.uk/info-pages/covid-19-support-for-businesses-who-pay-business-rates/
Thurrock Council	https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/coronavirus-covid-19-business-grants/support-for-businesses
Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council	https://www.tmbc.gov.uk/services/business/business-support-and-advice/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-businesses
Torbay Council	https://www.torbay.gov.uk/health-and-wellbeing/public-health/coronavirus/advice-and-support-for-businesses/
Torridge District Council	https://www.torridge.gov.uk/article/18632/Business-Support-Grants
Vale of White Horse District Council	https://www.svbs.co.uk/covid19-financial-support/
Warwick District Council	https://www.warwickdc.gov.uk/info/20068/business_awards_and_grants
West Berkshire Council	https://info.westberks.gov.uk/restart-grant
West Lancashire Borough Council	https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/business/business-advice-and-support/coronavirus-covid-19-support-for-businesses/business-support-grants.aspx
West Lindsey District Council	https://www.west-lindsey.gov.uk/coronavirus/coronavirus-support-for-businesses/grants/#an-lccgrants
West Suffolk Council	https://www.westsuffolk.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support/index.cfm
Wokingham Borough Council	https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/business-and-licensing/business-and-growth/coronavirus-announcements/
Wychavon District Council	https://www.wychavon.gov.uk/business/covid-19-information-for-businesses
Wyre Borough Council	https://www.wyre.gov.uk/info/200372/business_rates/1360/local_restrictions_support_grant/7

Source: SmallBusiness.co.uk

*This table will be regularly updated as local authorities post Restart Grant webpages

What about businesses in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland?

Equivalent funds aren’t available in the devolved nations but there are other grants and funding opportunities for these businesses. Check your Government’s website for more details.