Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant: Eligibility
Contents
- Overview
- Eligibility
- How to apply
Eligibility
Your business may be eligible if
- it is based in South Tyneside
- it pays business rates
- it is in the hospitality, leisure or accommodation sectors (see table below for further information)
- it was trading on 30 December 2021
Your business cannot get funding if
- it is in administration, is insolvent, or has been struck off the Companies House register
- it has exceeded the permitted subsidy allowance, as follows:
- Small Amounts of Financial Assistance Allowance - you're allowed up to £335,000 (subject to exchange rates) over any period of 3 years
- COVID-19 Business Grant Allowance - you're allowed up to £1,900,000
- COVID-19 Business Grant Special Allowance - if you have reached your limited under the Small Amounts of Financial Assistance Allowance and COVID-19 Business Grant Allowance, you may be able to access a further allowance of funding under these scheme rules of up to £10,000,000, provided certain conditions are met.
- Grants under these 3 allowances can be combined for a potential total allowance of up to £12,235,000 (subject to exchange rates).
Definition of hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors
| Sector | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hospitality | A business whose main function is to provide a venue for the consumption and sale of food and drink. |
| Leisure | A business that provides opportunities, experiences and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events, days and nights out, betting and gaming. |
| Accommodation | A business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel and other purposes. |
Type of businesses that are eligible
Hospitality
- Food courts
- Public houses / pub restaurants
- Restaurants
- Roadside restaurants
- Wine bars
- Cafés
Leisure
- Casinos and gambling clubs
- Cinemas
- Museums and art galleries
- Stately homes and historic houses
- Theatres
- Zoos and safari parks
- Amusement parks
- Wedding venues
- Events venues
- Night clubs and discotheques
- Arenas
- Concert halls
- Tourist attractions
- Theme parks
- Amusement arcades
- Soft play centres or areas
- Indoor riding centres
- Clubs and institutions
- Village halls and scout huts, cadet huts, etc
Accommodation
- Caravan parks
- Caravan sites and pitches
- Chalet parks
- Coaching inns
- Country house hotels
- Guest houses
- Hostels
- Lodges
- Holiday apartments
- Cottages or bungalows
- Campsites
- Boarding houses
- Canal boats or other vessels
- Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs)
- Catered holiday homes
- Holiday homes
- Hotels
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