Time running out to apply for Omicron business grant

Time is running out for eligible businesses to apply for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure grant.

Charnwood Borough Council is administering the Government funding and businesses need to come forward and apply by Monday 14th February.

Over 415 businesses have applied for the grant scheme so far.

The Omicron Hospitality and Leisure grant will help to support hospitality, leisure, and accommodation businesses in the borough which have been impacted by the Omicron variant.

The scheme will provide eligible businesses with a one-off grant of up to £6,000.

Grants are available to businesses that have a business rates account as of Thursday 30th December 2021. Full eligibility criteria and how to apply can be found on the Council’s website at www.charnwood.gov.uk/omicron_grant

Cllr Shona Rattray, the Council’s lead member for business support said: “We understand how important these grants are for eligible businesses and are distributing funding as quickly and securely as possible.

“It’s great so many businesses have already applied and with less than two weeks left until applications close, we’re urging eligible businesses to get their applications in as soon as they can to ensure they don’t miss out.”

More than £550,000 has already been awarded to eligible businesses which applied for the scheme.

The Council has paid out more than £55 million in Government funding to local businesses in Charnwood since the start of the pandemic.

Applications for the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure grant close on Monday 14th February 2022.

For the latest information on business grant schemes, please visit www.charnwood.gov.uk/cvbusiness

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