New COVID-19 Grants Available For Cambridge Businesses

Businesses in Cambridge most impacted by Omicron can now apply for a new phase of government Covid-19 support through City Council.  

There are two schemes available:

The national Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant (OHLG) which is only available for business rate-paying businesses in the hospitality, accommodation and leisure sectors. Depending on rates banding, eligible businesses may receive up to £6,000 under this grant. The council has an allocation of circa £1.6m for this phase of the grant scheme.

The council’s local Covid-19 grant scheme called the Additional Business Support Grant (ABSG), which is funded through the government’s Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) funding. This grant is for businesses not qualifying for the OHLG scheme. Cambridge received an ARG top-up of around £215,000 in January 2022 for this phase.

Further information and application forms are available on the website:  www.cambridge.gov.uk/coronavirus-financial-support-for-businesses
 
The closing date for applications for both grant schemes is the end of Monday 21 February 2022.