How small businesses in Chesterfield can apply for grants to help lockdown recovery

The cash is aimed at those companies which are not eligible to receive funding from the Small Business Grant or Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Funds.

Councillor Jean Innes, Chesterfield Borough Council’s cabinet member for business transformation and customers, said: “We have already paid out over £24 million in business support grants to over 2,100 Chesterfield businesses to support them during the Covid-19 pandemic and 661 businesses have received business rates relief worth over £18 million.

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“Chesterfield Borough Council’s new discretionary scheme will provide the opportunity for more local businesses to receive grant support, particularly those with high property-related costs and who have struggled to trade during the Covid-19 pandemic.”

The new grant scheme opened on June 5 and closes for applications on June 17.

Small businesses can apply for grants of up to £25,000, though the council expects that most grant payments will be in the range of £2,500 to £10,000.

It is aimed at companies in shared offices, market traders, bed and breakfast providers who are registered as a food business and charities in receipt of charitable business rates relief.

They must have been been the occupier of a property with a trading address in Chesterfield borough on March 11, 2020, employ fewer than 50 people, have a rateable value or annual rent or mortgage of below £51,000 and be able to demonstrate they have seen a significant drop in income due to the pandemic.

For more information, email the council.

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