Coronavirus financial support for your business

Government funding via local authorities

This section was last updated on 30 March 2022

Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant

The Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant scheme is intended to support businesses that offer in-person services, where the main service and activity takes place in a fixed rate-paying premises, in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors.

Check your eligibility and make an application here: Bury Council - Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grants

Additional Restrictions Grant Omicron Support

Applications are closed. All funds are now fully spent

Additional Restrictions Grant page.

Subsidy Control (formerly referred to as State Aid)

When you apply for grant funding, your business is subject to Subsidy Control. It is your responsibility to ensure you stay within the defined limits.

Please visit our page on Subsidy Control to find out more.

Advice for businesses - #HereForBusiness

 A video introducing the #HereForBusiness campaign, provided by Richard Jeffery, Director of Business Growth at the GC Business Growth Hub: YouTube: Introducing the #HereForBusiness campaign.

The GC Business Growth Hub continues to offer business support and advice, alongside their useful resources, to help businesses combat the impact of COVID-19. This support package, branded #HereForBusiness, includes: 

• The publication of useful guides, like the Business Growth Hub - '10 steps to take now', helping businesses to prepare and act quickly as the situation unfolds.
• Providing access to dedicated business advisors - call 0161 359 3050.
• Access to a number of free seminars, helping businesses to prepare for the potential economic impact of COVID-19.

The workshops, which are accessible via the Business Growth Hub - Coronavirus business support webinars, include:

• Duty of Care to employees
• Cash flow and supply chain challenges
• How to work and operate virtually
• Legal and insurance implication
• Tourism and hospitality sector

GM Business Community

The Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce is offering all businesses, who aren't currently members, free access to the GM Business Community.

By joining, you will get:  

• An update, three times a week, with the most up to date information on support from the government and support from fellow members.
• Access to the digital MyGMCR platform, a mobile app where you can connect with and direct message fellow business users.
• Access any digital events hosted by the Chamber.
• Access online training and free workforce development activities.
• A complimentary token to access a local networking event, free of charge, when things are back to normal.  

For more information and to join, complete this Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce - Free access to the GM Business Community.

Communicate key messages to staff and customers

Bury Council has designed a number of posters to help local businesses communicate key messages to staff and customers. These posters are free to download:

•  Poster 1 - Stay Smart, Keep Apart [919kb]
•  Poster 2 - You must wear face coverings inside here [919kb]
•  Poster 3 - Keep your hands clean. Use the hand sanitiser [919kb]
•  Poster 4 - Please be kind and patient [922kb]
•  Poster 5 - Don't enter if you have coronavirus symptoms [932kb]
•  Poster 6 - Wear a face covering on public transport [924kb]