Local Lockdown Non Domestic Rate Grant Application Form
The Welsh Government have launched the Lockdown Non Domestic Grant to help businesses survive the economic consequences of the national firebreak lockdown in Wales as a result of coronavirus (Covid-19)
The purpose of the grant is to support businesses with immediate cash flow support to help them survive the economic consequences of the national lockdown in Wales. This includes supporting the costs of retaining staff where appropriate. The grant seeks to complement other Covid-19 response measures to support businesses, social enterprises and charitable organisations in Wales.
Grant 1
A grant of £5,000 is being made available for retail, leisure and hospitality businesses that have been forced to close (as defined by the regulations) and meet the grant eligibility criteria set out in the guidance and registration document. You also need to occupy a property with a rateable value of between £12,001 and £51,000.
Grant 2
A grant of £1,000 is being made available to all businesses eligible for small business rates relief (SBRR) in Wales with a rateable value of up to £12,000 (see guidance document for further detail).
Dependent on meeting the eligibility criteria, Grant 2 applicants can also apply for the following top-up grants.
- Businesses eligible for small business rates relief that have been subject to local restrictions for 3 weeks or more and have been materially impacted (>50% reduction in turnover) up to the 23rd October will be eligible for a further grant of £1,000
- and Businesses eligible for small business rates relief that have been forced to close (as defined by the regulations) as a result of the national firebreak lockdown will also be eligible for a further top up grant of £2,000 from their local authority.
Please only compete this application form if you are liable for paying business rates to your local authority.
The grant will be open to applications from the 28th October and will close at 5pm on the 20th November or when the fund has been fully committed.
SECTION 1 – Information about your business
Business Rates Reference No
Please enter your 7 digit account number with no space or hyphen. If your number ends with an X, do not include it.
The Business Rate Reference No provided does not match the list of eligible businesses in our records.
I don't have a business rates reference number
At least one of the two fields above is required.
Which of the following grants do you wish to apply for?
Please tick the statement if it applies to your business
My business was actively trading and generating sales revenue up to 6pm on 23 October 2020*
Business name*
Business name is required
Business sector / type of business*
Business Address:
You do not live in an eligible postal area to proceed with the application
Vat Registration No (if applicable)
Vat Registration No (if applicable) is required
Company Registration No (if applicable)
Company Registration No (if applicable) is required
HMRC Unique Taxpayer Reference (if applicable)
HMRC Unique Taxpayer Reference (if applicable) is required
Date business started trading*
Date business started trading is invalid, use the following format dd-mmm-yyyy
You must have been trading since before 1st September 2020 to be eligible for this grant
No of employees October 2020*
No of employees anticipated March 2021*
Actual Turnover Dec 2019 / average monthly turnover Sep to Nov 2020*