Business Support Grants – Overview
Grant deadlines
Please view the table below for the list of dates that grants will close relating to above schemes. Applications after the following dates will not be considered for:
| Name of Grants | Grant relates to: | Closing date |
| Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG) | ||
| LRSG (Sector) | Businesses forced to close since 23 March 2020 (nightclubs etc) | 31st March 2021 |
| LRSG (Open) | Tier 2 period in October 2020 | 31st March 2021 |
| LRSG (Closed Addendum) | November 2020 Lockdown period | 31st March 2021 |
| LRSG (Closed) and LRSG (Open) | Period spent in Tiers 3 and 4 in December and early January | 31st March 2021 |
| LRSG (Closed Addendum) | 42-day period beginning 5 January 2021 | 31st March 2021 |
| Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment | One-off grant supports businesses that have been required to close due to the national lockdown that began on 5 January 2021 | 31st March 2021 |
| LRSG (Closed Addendum) | 44-day period beginning 16th February | 31st May 2021 |
| Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) | ||
| Additional Restrictions Grant – Scheme 1 | Distributed to eligible businesses which have been severely impacted during periods of national lockdown and local restrictions between 5 November 2020 and 31 March 2021. Only those not eligible for LRSG can apply. | 31st March 2021 |
| Additional Restrictions Grant – Scheme 2 | A one-off payment to eligible Redcar and Cleveland businesses that have been significantly impacted during periods of national lockdown and local restrictions between 5 November 2020 and 31 March 2021 but have not previously claimed LRSG Closed or Addition Restrictions Grant Scheme 1. | 30th April 2021 |
| Business Start-Up Acceleration Grant | Designed to support start-up businesses in any sector, including those which have started very recently to become sustainable and accelerate their growth following the coronavirus pandemic. | 31st March 2022 |
| Digital Enhancement Grant | The Digital Enhancement Grant is designed to support sustainable micro, small and medium sized businesses based in Redcar and Cleveland who are seeking to which have been impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic to enhance their business through investment in digital-focused projects. To find out more, click here. | 18th November 2021 |
Business support finder
The Government have created an online tool to help you discover what support you and your business may be able to access during this time.
To access the support finder, please click here.
Other Grant Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund are prioritising funding projects and organisations supporting communities through the COVID-19 pandemic.
The types of projects they will prioritise include:
- organisations supporting people who are at high risk from COVID-19
- organisations supporting communities most likely to face increased demand and challenges as a direct result of COVID-19
- organisations which connect communities and support communities to work together to respond to COVID-19.
You can apply for funding under or over £10,000.
For more information and to apply, please click here.
Open North Foundation
The Open North Foundation have made a grant available to support North East businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applicants should be able to demonstrate that they had a healthy business before COVID-19, that they have been significantly impacted by COVID-19 and that Open North Foundation’s targeted assistance of a cash grant and/or training can assist their recovery.
Grants will range from £1000 – £5000
For more information and to apply, please click here.
