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<p>Since the start of the pandemic, the Government has delivered an unprecedented
package of support for businesses. Over £26bn has been allocated on business grants
with a further £1 billion of support announced, in December 2021, for businesses in England most
impacted by Omicron. From this, £635 million has been made available for local authorities
to support the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors and over £100 million of discretionary
funding for businesses severely impacted by Omicron through the Additional Restrictions
Grant scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Local Authorities are encouraged to support businesses
from all sectors that have been severely impacted by restrictions, or by the Omicron
variant, including those paying business rates.</p><p> </p><p>Further information
on eligibility can be found in the guidance here: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Flocal-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities&data=04%7C01%7CNafeh.Syed%40beis.gov.uk%7Cf2a5958bbbbb42dad7bd08d9e6f435e2%7Ccbac700502c143ebb497e6492d1b2dd8%7C0%7C0%7C637794758805283047%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=1Han9jeF4zJllpDoMQVCQgZrDZVeqqk%2BGnFUUM1%2FmYU%3D&reserved=0"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/local-restrictions-support-grants-lrsg-and-additional-restrictions-grant-arg-guidance-for-local-authorities</a></p>
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