Details of the business grant support packages, including those available from 5 January, are provided below.

Read the Government announcement about the new lockdown grants

Current grants

You can apply for four grants from this page as follows:

1. Local Restrictions Support Grant 
including a one-off Closed Business Lockdown Payment

This grant is forbusinesses which have been required to close for 2 weeks or more, due to local and/or national restrictions imposed by the Government. 

2. Local Restrictions Sector Support Grant

This grant is for businesses which have not previously received support, that have been required to close on a national basis since 23 March 2020

3. Local Restrictions Support Grant (discretionary)

This grant is forbusinesses which have remained open and that have been severely impacted as a result of localised restrictions when Pendle was placed under Tier 2 and Tier 3 restrictions

4. Additional Restrictions Grant

Applications for the second round of this grant are now open.

This grant may be able to provide support for businesses who do not qualify for any of the other schemes 

Other help available

Business Rates – Expanded Retail Discount Scheme

A 12-month business rates holiday for all retail, hospitality and leisure businesses in England.

Payment holidays for tenants of Council owned properties 

Tenants who rent our commercial properties can have a three month rental payment holiday.

Visit: https://www.pendle.gov.uk/info/20002/business/553/covid-19_grants_for_businesses for more information