Salford City Council welcomes the government’s grants through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. Between April and September 2020, approximately £46 million in grants were made to Salford businesses, helping to ensure their survival as they are vital to our local economy.

This autumn and winter, the government has introduced new grant schemes to support businesses that have been directly impacted by the restrictions imposed during:

• National lockdown from Tuesday 16 February 2021 to Wednesday 31 March 2021
• National lockdown from Tuesday 5 January 2021 to Monday 15 February 2021
• Local COVID Alert Level 4 (Tier 4) from Thursday 31 December 2020 to Monday 4 January 2021
• Local COVID Alert Level 3 (Tier 3) from Wednesday 2 December 2020 to Wednesday 30 December 2020
• National lockdown from Thursday 5 November 2020 to Wednesday 2 December 202
• Local COVID Alert Level 3 (Tier 3) from Friday 23 October 2020 to Wednesday 4 November 2020
• Local COVID Alert Level 2 (Tier 2) equivalent from Wednesday 5 August 2020
• National lockdown from Monday 23 March 2020

The grants schemes are:

Local Restrictions Support Grant (LRSG)

The Local Restrictions Support Grants is to help businesses that are registered as liable for business rates and have been legally required to close or directly affected by restrictions being put in place to manage coronavirus. 

Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG)

The Additional Restrictions Grant is to help further businesses

• occupying shared commercial accommodation, are not liable for business rates, have a responsibility for ongoing fixed premises cost and have been legally required to close or directly affected by restrictions being put in place to manage coronavirus. 
• whose main business activity is to supply goods and / or services to the business sectors that have been directly restricted or impacted by restrictions being put in place and therefore have been significantly impacted financially; these businesses may or may not be registered as liable for business rates.

For a summary of businesses impacted by restrictions in the different tiers and national lockdown, please go to the ARG page.

Find out more and apply on the Salford City Council website.

Applications for most Covid-19 business grants schemes close on 31 March 2021. ​