New Additional Restrictions Grants (ARG)

North Somerset Council has a further £1,500,000 of Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding to distribute in grants to local businesses, helping them to recover from the impact of Covid-19.

As there is only a small amount of funding available so the claim process will remain open until all of the funding has been allocated, so businesses are encouraged to apply as quickly as possible.

Eligibility

The following additional eligibility criteria also applies and businesses must:

• Have been trading on or before 1 April 2021
• You are not eligible for a Business Restart Grant
• 49 employees or less
• Have ongoing fixed monthly business costs in North Somerset (e.g. rent, insurances, utilities, equipment rental)
• Have not exceeded state subsidy levels
• Have been significantly affected by Covid-19
• If a home-based business, must be registered with HRMC and provide their Company Unique Taxpayer Reference and a copy of their most recent tax return.

Application

Apply for the new Additional Restrictions Grant here: COVID-19 Business Support Grants: ARG Restart – Page 1 (n-somerset.gov.uk)

The council is aiming to pay businesses as quickly as possible, but please allow a minimum of two weeks before contacting us with questions about the outcome of an application.

The council’s dedicated business grants team can be contacted on 01934 888 114 or email businessgrants@n-somerset.gov.uk.