Page updated 22 January 2021.

Bury Council Additional Restrictions Grant Phase 2

This grant scheme has a guidance document associated with it. Please read the guidance document before applying.

Who can apply?

To apply you must:

• Be based in the borough of Bury
• Be able to demonstrate that they were trading on the day before the date they wish to claim from
• Be able to demonstrate that there are fixed, ongoing costs in relation to the business, such as property costs or asset/service costs
• Be able to demonstrate their main service was legally required to close or, that they have been severely impacted as a result of local/national restrictions

In addition, your business must apply under one of the following categories:

1. Bury or Radcliffe Market Trader
2. Phase 1 priority business with non-domestic premises
3. Strategic business support fund
4. Key sector employer support fund
5. Small and micro business support fund

Who cannot apply?

There are some exclusions which may affect your application.

Generally

You cannot get funding if:

• your business is in administration, insolvent or has been struck off the Companies House register
• you have exceeded the permitted state aid threshold

For Bury Council's scheme

The following local exclusions apply:

• Able to trade because they can operate their service remotely or online and cannot evidence severe impact
• With the exception of Events Sector businesses and businesses legally required to close, all other applicants will be excluded from receiving "closed" payments
• Businesses that do not have fixed, ongoing business related costs.
• Businesses that use premises for the sole purpose of having a registered business address.
• Businesses that are part of a national chain unless there is evidence that without support local jobs will be at risk and a declaration of any other grant awards received by the company (or its parent company or subsidiaries in the UK)
• Bed and breakfasts in the borough that have been paid to accommodate vulnerable groups or homeless people during this period (on the basis that they will not have seen a reduction in income).

In addition a grant will not be paid to the following:

• A political office
• An organisation found not to be adhering to the requirements of Public Health (Control of Disease) Act 1984.

What will I need to apply?

All businesses, no matter what category they apply under, must provide proof of the impact coronavirus restrictions have had and proof of the fixed, ongoing costs that are essential to their business.

This means you will need bank account statements and any documents such as lease agreements or rental contracts to hand when you complete the application form.

More information on what is acceptable is in our guidance.

Further explanation of application categories 2, 3 and 4

Category 2: Phase 1 priority business with non-domestic premises

Under phase 1, businesses who occupied a business premise could apply for support if they were:

• Organisations that service the Events sector that have not been mandated to close but can demonstrate severe impact;
• Organisations whose main service is supplying businesses legally required to close in the retail, hospitality and leisure sector and have been severely impacted by restrictions put in place to control the spread of Covid-19.
• Childcare organisations within commercial settings that have not been mandated to close but can demonstrate severe impact

If you pay your own business rates, you may be eligible for the Local Restrictions Support Grant. Please checked your eligibility and applied for this support before applying for the Additional Restrictions Grant

Local Restrictions Support Grant

Category 3: Strategic business support fund

This is a fund targeted at Bury businesses who trade in sectors which are driven primarily by either national or international markets and are severely impacted by restrictions. This is economic activity which if it were to be lost would represent a permanent loss of productive capacity within the Bury economy. These could be businesses in manufacturing or production sectors, or businesses which can demonstrate their principal income is not derived through the local economy.

The business must be located in Bury and not be part of a multi-national or international organisation unless there is evidence that without support local jobs will be at risk and a declaration of any other grant awards received by the company (or its parent company or subsidiaries in the UK)

Category 4: Key sector employer support fund

This is a fund is targeted at businesses that are critical to retaining the employment base of the Borough. This is a top up fund allocated to those businesses who may have received support through the LRSG (closed) scheme.

Priority for this fund is based on published key sectors that are crucial to the Bury economy and employ a significant number of employees. Businesses must directly employ more than 10 employees.

• Manufacturing
• Logistics
• Creative and Digital
• Business Financial and Professional Services

A full explanation is available in our guidance document.

I am ready to apply

As part of the application process, you must declare that you have read and understood our guidance document.  Read Additional Restrictions Grant Guidance [212kb]

This guidance document will help you to complete the application form. It may be useful to keep it open in another tab/window.

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