5.0 Excluded businesses
5.1: The following businesses will not be eligible for an award:
- (a) Businesses that are able to continue to trade and are not severely impacted as they can continue to provide their services normally;
- (b) Businesses in areas outside the scope of the localised restrictions, as defined by Government;
- (c) Businesses which have already received grant payments that equal the maximum levels of State aid permitted under the de minimis and the COVID-19 Temporary State Aid Framework;
- (d) Businesses that were in administration, are insolvent or where a striking-off notice has been made at the date of the local restriction or national restriction; and
- (e) Specific businesses subject to national closures since 23rd March 2020 will not be eligible for this funding. They will be provided support through the strand of the Local Restrictions Support Grant (Sector) for nationally mandated business closures.