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<p>The Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) is a discretionary scheme aimed at supporting
businesses, including those that have not been mandated to close but have had their
trade adversely affected by the nationalised restrictions. Local Authorities have
been allocated a further £500m in discretionary funding via the ARG, in addition to
£1.1bn already allocated in November 2020. Local Authorities can use the ARG to support
businesses in their local area, as they see fit. We expect Local Authorities to use
this additional resource quickly to support businesses in their area. Local Authorities
are able to use the Additional Restrictions Grant until the end of the financial year
2021/2022.</p><p>This data relates to allocations and grant payments made by Local
Authorities to businesses up to 17 January 2021:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-grant-funding-local-authority-payments-to-small-and-medium-businesses</a>.</p>
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