There are a number of financial support grants available to support businesses that have been affected by Covid-19.

These grants are being administered by Manchester City Council.

April 2021 ReStart Grant

A new £5 billion Restart Grant scheme to help businesses re-open following the national lockdown has been announced by government. Grants of up to £6,000 for eligible non-essential retail businesses, and up to £18,000 for eligible hospitality and leisure businesses, will be available in April 2021.

• The Restart Grant scheme is for businesses on the ratings list only
• The Restart Grant is a one-off grant

The Restart Grant will support non-essential retail premises with one-off grants of up to £6,000.

The following thresholds apply for these businesses:

• Businesses with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £2,667
• Businesses with a rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000 on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £4,000
• Businesses with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or over on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £6,000

The Restart Grant will also support hospitality, accommodation, leisure, personal care and gym business premises with one-off grants of up to £18,000.

The following thresholds apply for these businesses:

• Businesses with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or under on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £8,000
• Businesses with a rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000 on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £12,000
• Businesses with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or over on 1 April 2021 will receive a payment of £18,000

Manchester City Council APPLICATION PROCESS

Local Restrictions Support Grant

Grant Information

Expanded Discretionary Additional Restrictions Grant

Grant Information

Discretionary Additional Restrictions Grant

Grant Information

Other Financial Support

• Retail, hospitality and leisure one-off top up grants
• Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
• There is also Government support and grants for employers that are hiring or want to offer work placements
• Search all Coronavirus financial support measures available for your business on gov.uk or find by category.

CityCo & Manchester BID Membership Support

CityCo and Manchester BID are here to support our business members. We are currently in liaison with partners including Manchester City Council, Greater Manchester Police and Transport for Greater Manchester, and will update our networks. We will continue to share city information as we receive it and are on the end of the phone for any operational or security concerns:

Please get in touch if you need us:

• For operational/public realm support, please email operations@cityco.com
• For queries related to the Business Improvement District, please email phil.schulze@cityco.com
• For Business Crime Unit support, please email rob.dyson@cityco.com

Useful Links

• GOV.UK/Vaccine
• NHS.UK/coronavirus-covid-19
• Coronavirus.data.gov.uk
• MANCHESTER.GOV.UK/FinancialSupport