The Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant gives local councils funding to support to hospitality, leisure and accommodation businesses with a one-off grant. This is to recognise the impact of rising cases of the Omicron variant, which has affected some businesses.
Eligibility
The aim of the grant scheme is to support businesses:
- in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors that offer in-person services, and
- where the main service and activity takes place in a fixed rate-paying premises
You should not apply for this grant if your business:
- does not have premises with a rateable value, or
- is a retail business, or
- offers hairdressing, barber or beauty services
The government has given us a small amount of funding for a discretionary grant for other types of business. As the funding amount is very small, we are still working on a scheme to decide which businesses can apply. Once the discretionary grant scheme has been finalised, we will open an application on this page.
Definitions
These are general descriptions. You can read the Omicron grant policy for full details.
Hospitality
This is a business whose main function is to provide a venue for the consumption and sale of food and drink.
Leisure
This is a business that provides opportunities, experiences and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events, days and nights out, betting and gaming.
Accommodation
This is a business whose main lodging provision is used for holiday, travel and other purposes.
Award amounts
The grant will support hospitality, leisure and accommodation business premises with one-off grants of up to £6,000.
The amount of grant we can give you depends on the rateable value of your premises (known as “hereditaments”).
If, on 30 December 2021, your premises had a rateable value:
- of exactly £15,000 or under, you will receive £2,667
- over £15,000 and less than £51,000, you will receive £4,000
- of exactly £51,000 or over, you will receive £6,000
Businesses excluded from the fund
You cannot get funding if:
- your business is in administration, insolvent or has been struck off the Companies House register
- you will exceed the permitted subsidy allowance
- your business is not on the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) ratings list
How to apply
Before you apply, you should have the following information to hand (where applicable):
- business rates account number
- company registration number
- self-assessment/partnership number
- National Insurance Number
- unique taxpayer reference
- charity registration number
- VAT registration number
- Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code
You will also need to provide copies of:
- insurance documents
- lease documents or freehold statement
- most recent bank statement
We will not be able to process your application without these details.
Once you have the right information, you can apply for the grant online.
