Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
How do I get the government £3,000 coronavirus grant?
The government has announced small businesses that already pay little or no business rates will be eligible for a one-off coronavirus grant worth up to £3,000.
For a commercial property with a rateable value of £12,000, this is one quarter of its rateable value, or comparable to three months of rent.
>See also: How do I apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?
Around 700,000 businesses in England currently eligible for Small Business Rate Relief (SBBR) or Rural Rate Relief can apply for the emergency funding.
The additional £2.2bn of funding for local authorities is part of a package of fiscal measures to help small business survive the coronavirus pandemic.
However, the £3,000 coronavirus grant only applies to small business in England. Business rates in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are set by their devolved administrations.
This comes on top of the government announcing in the 11 March Budget that companies in the retail, leisure and hospitality sectors with a rateable value of less than £51,000 will not pay any business rates this year.
The discount that pubs receive on their business rates will increase from £1,000 to £5,000.
The government will also