Over £28 million in available business grants unclaimed in Bucks

Over £28 million in Government grants available to businesses in Buckinghamshire to help them through the coronavirus crisis remains unclaimed.
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Buckinghamshire Council received just over £91 million from Government and while £62.5 million has already been paid out to small businesses and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, just over £28 million is still available to businesses who haven’t applied and could be eligible – are you one of them?

Businesses are encouraged to visit www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/businessgrant where they can take a look at the eligibility criteria and apply.

Councillor Martin Tett, leader of Buckinghamshire Council said: “This grant is intended to help local businesses meet expenses while there is very little money coming in and keep going until things start to return to normal. The money is available to all eligible businesses – if you qualify you will receive the money and, as it is a grant and not a loan, you will not have to pay it back.”

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Martin Tett

Most businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors, and businesses receiving Small Business Rate Relief or Rural Rate Relief will receive a grant as follows:

Eligible properties with a rateable value of £15,000 or less will receive a £10,000 grant

Eligible properties with a rateable value of more than £15,000 and up to £51,000 will receive a £25,000 grant

To be eligible for a grant, companies and traders must have been liable for business rates on 11 March 2020. If not, there is no entitlement to relief.

For business support information visit Local Support for Businesses