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Financial support for businesses during coronavirus (COVID-19)

Find out what financial support you can get for your business.

Published 3 April 2020
Last updated 16 December 2020 — see all updates

• From: Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government, and HM Revenue & Customs

A full range of business support measures have been made available to UK businesses.

This page help businesses find out how to access the support that has been made available, who is eligible, when the schemes open and how to apply.

Paying your employees

UK-wide.

• Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
  • 5 October 2020
  • Collection
• Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 30 or more job placements
  • 14 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Apply for a Kickstart Scheme grant: 29 or less job placements
  • 14 January 2021
  • Guidance

Paying sick pay

UK-wide.

• Check if you can claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • 10 November 2020
  • Guidance

Paying tax

UK-wide.

• Pay VAT deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • 3 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Defer your Self Assessment payment on account due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • 15 October 2020
  • Guidance
• If you cannot pay your tax bill on time
  • 11 December 2014

Business rates relief

England only (see guidance for Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales)

• Check if your retail, hospitality or leisure business is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • 18 March 2020
  • Guidance
• Check if your nursery is eligible for business rates relief due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • 22 March 2020
  • Guidance

Support for the self-employed

UK-wide.

• Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
  • 29 November 2020
  • Guidance

Support for small and medium-sized businesses

UK-wide.

• Apply for the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
  • 18 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Apply for the coronavirus Future Fund
  • 2 November 2020
  • Guidance
• Apply for a coronavirus Bounce Back Loan
  • 18 December 2020
  • Guidance

Support for large businesses

UK-wide.

• Apply for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme
  • 18 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Apply for the COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility
  • 20 March 2020
  • Guidance

Support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions

England only.

• Check if your business is eligible for a coronavirus grant due to national restrictions (for closed businesses)
  • 5 January 2021
  • Guidance
• Check if your nightclub, dance hall or adult entertainment business is eligible for a coronavirus grant due to national restrictions
  • 22 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for open businesses)
  • 22 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Local Restrictions Support Grant (for closed businesses)
  • 31 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Check if you're eligible for the coronavirus Additional Restrictions Grant
  • 22 December 2020
  • Guidance
• Check if you're eligible for the Christmas Support Payment for wet-led pubs
  • 22 December 2020
  • Guidance

Published 3 April 2020
Last updated 16 December 2020 + show all updates

1. 16 December 2020

   Guidance on Christmas support payment for wet-led pubs added.

2. 12 November 2020

   Added support for businesses affected by coronavirus restrictions.

3. 27 October 2020

   Added details about the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme grant extension.

4. 9 July 2020

   Support for restaurants added.

5. 29 May 2020

   Added details of the Local Authority Discretionary Grants Fund.

6. 27 April 2020

   Added details of the Bounce Back Loan scheme.

7. 20 April 2020

   Added details of the Future Fund and business support finder.

8. 3 April 2020

   First published.