3.0 Eligibility criteria
3.1: The Local Restrictions Support Grant (Open) is primarily aimed at hospitality, hotel, bed & breakfast and leisure businesses. The Council does have the discretion as to how to award grant funding to individual businesses and will award to businesses outside of these sectors.
3.2: Government, whilst wanting Councils to exercise their local knowledge and discretion, has strongly suggested that the Council follow their criteria for the awards. The Council has decided to adopt these principles, and, in all cases, the Council will only consider businesses for grants where all of the criteria are met.
Eligibility criteria determined by the Council
3.3: The Council has determined the following criteria:
- (a) Businesses that were established and trading on the day prior to the introduction of LCAL 2-type (High) or LCAL 3-type (Very High) restrictions within the area are eligible;
- (b) All businesses can apply however, those that provide hospitality, hotel, bed & breakfast and leisure businesses will be considered as priority;
- (c) All businesses that are not legally required to close but which are severely impacted by the localised restrictions on socialising are eligible. Each business will be required to certify to the Council that they have been severely impacted by the restrictions.