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<p>The Government has announced a package of support for businesses to help with their
ongoing business costs in recognition of the disruption caused by Covid-19. In particular,
my Department has been working across Government to provide £13 billion of grant funding
to help small and rural businesses and businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure
sectors manage their cashflow through this period.</p><p>This support takes the form
of two grant funding schemes, the Small Business Grant Fund (SBGF) and the Retail,
Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF).</p><p>All businesses in England in receipt
of Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) and Rural Rates Relief (RRR) in the business
rates system will be eligible for a payment of £10,000. This is estimated to apply
to around 730,000 businesses across England.</p><p>Businesses in England that would
have been in receipt of the Expanded Retail Discount - which covers retail, hospitality
and leisure - on 11 March with a rateable value of less than £51,000 will be eligible
for a cash grant for each eligible property of (a) £10,000 if the rateable value is
up to and including £15,000 per annum, or (b) £25,000 if the rateable value is greater
than £15,000 and not greater than £51,000.</p><p>Local authorities will determine
which businesses in their area qualify for a grant and are making contact with eligible
businesses directly as a matter of urgency.</p>
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