Applications for Craven's Discretionary Grant Scheme closed at 11.59pm on June 17th.
The UK government has stated that the intention of this scheme is to help businesses that meet the following criteria:
- Small and micro businesses, as defined in Section 33 Part 2 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 and the Companies Act 2006
- Businesses with relatively high ongoing fixed property-related costs
- Businesses that can demonstrate they have suffered a significant fall in income due to the covid-19 crisis
- Businesses which occupy property, or part of a property, with a rateable value or annual rent or annual mortgage payments of below £51,000
Also:
- You must have been trading on 11 March 2020.
- You must not have received any of the following for the business you are applying for:
- Small business grant fund
- Retail, hospitality and leisure grant
- The fisheries response fund
- Domestic Seafood Supply Scheme (DSSS)
- The Zoos Support fund
- The Dairy Hardship fund
Councils have been asked to prioritise bed & breakfast accommodation, regular market traders and businesses in shared or flexible workspace.
Craven District Council’s discretionary grant scheme follows the government guidelines but we also welcomed applications from other businesses.
Applications have been assessed against the criteria set out in our policy:
Download the Discretionary Business Grant Scheme policy (PDF)
If your application was unsuccessful, we will let you know. There is an appeals process and you will be advised then how you can ask for a review of the decision.