Funding now available for Worthing and Adur businesses affected by Omicron

Businesses affected by the new Covid-19 variant are now able to apply for the Omicron Leisure and Hospitality grant.
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On Tuesday December 21, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a £1billion fund to help businesses that had been hit hard by Covid cancellations.

The news of the fund was criticised by some businesses when it was first announced.

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The Adur & Worthing Councils’ website states that the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant will support hospitality, leisure and accommodation business premises with one-off grants of up to £6,000.

Grant now available for businesses who have struggled under OmicronGrant now available for businesses who have struggled under Omicron
Grant now available for businesses who have struggled under Omicron

The website states that businesses with a rateable value of exactly £15,000 or less will receive a payment of £2,667, businsess with a rateable value over £15,000 and less than £51,000 will receive a payment of £4,000, and businesses with a rateable value of exactly £51,000 or over will receive a payment of £6,000.

People can check if their business is eligible to receive the grant here and, if eligible, applications can be made here here.