COVID-19: FINANCIAL SUPPORT PACKAGES FOR NI BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS - As at 23rd March 2021
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COVID-19: FINANCIAL SUPPORT PACKAGES FOR NI BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS As at 23rd March 2021
SUMMARY
Within the following pages, we have detailed the Schemes In addition to the above support, the Northern
that are currently available in Northern Ireland. This Ireland Executive has agreed to the following
summary aims to guide you to the potential areas of additional business support packages:
funding and how you can access the various forms of
support. • An extension of the 5% VAT rate for hospitality
businesses to the end of September 2021 and a
We have also detailed the availability of Government further interim 12.5% VAT rate to the end of
Backed loans on the BDO NI Covid hub, which remain March 2022;
available to businesses.
• Further 12 months business rates holiday to 31
Further support is available to those that are struggling to March 2022 for qualifying businesses.
repay the existing Government backed loans, with early
engagement with lenders advisable to discuss repayment • An extension of the furlough scheme to 30
options. September 2021
The Pay As You Grow (PAYG) scheme which is specific to • UK Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
Bounce Back loans only provides a range of options to (SEISS) fourth and fifth grants confirmed; and
manage repayments over an extended period; including: • One off business re-start grants for hospitality
• extending the length of the loan; businesses.
• maintaining interest only payments available up to 3
times over the term of the loan; or If you require any support in identifying what
• availing of a one- off payment holiday for up to 6 grants/loans may be available to your business,
months. or require support in making the necessary
A new Recovery Loan scheme is due to take effect from applications, please feel free to contact us.
April 2021 which will replace Bounce Back Loans, CBIL’s
and CLBIL’s. The terms of this new loan package will not
be as generous as those previously provided.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
1. GRANT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period covered Web Links
opened
• To be administered by the Department for the Economy. Eligibility; 10 March 5th October/ 16th Coronavirus: Large
Large Tourism • The scheme will be open to those businesses who 2021 October 2020- Tourism and
and • The scheme is designed to provide support to large operate directly within the tourism and hospitality 31st March 2021 Hospitality Business
Hospitality businesses in these sectors that have been significantly sectors and ae named within the Health Protection Support Scheme
Business impacted by the Health Protection Regulations which Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 (nibusinessinfo.co.uk)
Support came into force on 16 October 2020.
Scheme • Eligible for the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme
• Eligible businesses will receive a grant for each week (LRSS)
(LTHBSS)
the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2)
Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020 are in place for 16th • Operating in Northern Ireland and trading
October 2020 (5th Oct for business in the Derry City & immediately prior to 16 October 2020 and was not an
Strabane district)– 11 December 2020 and the 26th Undertaking in Difficulty on 31 December 2019.
December 2020 – 31st March 2021. This will be paid in
one lump sum. • Operating from premises which have a Total Net
Annual Value (NAV) of over £51,000 as identified in
• Weekly payments – the LPS 8th Valuation list for ratings purposes;
o £2,400 per week for businesses where the
NAV is £51,001 to £60,000; • businesses which are providers of hospitality (such as
o £2,900 per week for businesses where the restaurants, cafés, public houses, hotels) and
NAV £60,001 to £70,000; businesses which are providers of tourism
o £3,400 per week for businesses where the accommodation (such as hotels, hostels) are eligible
NAV is £70,001 to £80,000; and so on up to for the scheme.
£600,000.
o From £600,001 the bands are widened to • business providers of entertainment and leisure that
£100,000 with increments of £2,500. For form part of the tourism ecosystem are eligible for
example £31,900 per week for a business with the scheme – these are visitor attractions which are
a NAV of £600,001 to £700,000 and £34,400 regarded as tourism assets.
per week for a business with a NAV of
between £700,001 and £800,000 Applying;
o £41,900 per week for businesses where the
NAV is £1,000,001 or greater. • The DfE are responsible for contacting eligible
businesses to provide an application form along with
a unique application number by 19th March 2021.
• Business must return the form with the required
supporting evidence.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
1. GRANT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period covered Web Links
opened
Localised • To assist businesses that have had to close or limit their Eligible if; Ongoing 5th October 2020 to https://www.nibusin
Restrictions operations due to government restrictions. • The business operates from a property within NI. 31st March 2021 esscovidfinancialsupp
Support ort.finance-
Scheme • Eligibility for the scheme is directly linked to the • The business must fall into a specific category (café, ni.gov.uk/
(LRSS) Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No.2) restaurant, hotel etc.).
Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020. Coronavirus:
• The business was operating prior to restrictions. Localised Restrictions
• Weekly payments - Lower (£800), Standard (£1,200)
Support Scheme
and Higher (£1,600) rate payments for properties with • If a business receives the majority of its income from
(nibusinessinfo.co.uk
NAV of £51k (higher). )
current regulations, the business will not be eligible
to receive extended support going forward.
• There are 5 phases pertaining to this scheme;
o Phase 1 – 5th -15th October (1 week 4 days) Applying;
o Phase 2 – 16th Oct – 10 Dec (8 weeks) • Applications must be submitted online by a
o Phase 3 – 27th Nov – 10 Dec (2 weeks) representative of the business.
o Phase 4 – 11th Dec – 25th Dec (2 weeks 1 day)
o Phase 5 – 26th Dec - 5th Feb ’21 (6 weeks) • Applications to be submitted for each separate
o Phase 6- 6th Feb- 5th Mar (4 weeks) premises operated.
o Phase 7- 6th Mar- 31 Mar (3 weeks 5 days)
• For the extended funding, applicants do not need to
reapply.
Limited 1st March 2020- https://www.nibusi
Company This application process closed as of 4th March 2021. 4th March 2021 nessinfo.co.uk/cont
Director’s ent/limited-
Support company-directors-
Scheme support-scheme
(LCDSS)
Wet Pubs This application process is now closed 4th July 2020 to 22rd Coronavirus: Wet
Business September 2020 Pubs Business
Support Support Scheme
Scheme (nibusinessinfo.co.uk
(WPBSS) )COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
1. GRANT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period Web Links
Opened Covered
• This scheme is designed to provide support to those Eligible if; Ongoing 16th October https://www.nibusinessi
COVID-19 Restrictions businesses that were required to close/cease trading • The business is named in the Health 2020 to 31st nfo.co.uk/sites/default/
Business Support under the Health Protection Regulations and are not Protections (Coronavirus, March 2021 files/2021-01/Covid-
Scheme Part A eligible for the LRSS. Restrictions) (No. 2) Regulations Restrictions-Business-
(CRBSS) • Administered by Invest NI. (Northern Ireland) 2020 and is not Support-Scheme-Part-A-
• Eligible businesses will receive a grant of up to £600 eligible for the LRSS. Guidance-Notes-7-
for each week they were required to close as a • The business was operating at the January-2021.pdf
result of the Health Regulations. time the restrictions came into effect
• As of 15th March 2021, the Minister for Economy has on 16th October 2020.
https://www.investni.co
reopened this scheme. • The business required to close or
Business that missed out applying before the scheme m/covid-restrictions-
• cease trading provides the main
previously closed you can now apply. If your source of income to the applicant. business-support-
application is successful, any grant payment will be Applying; scheme-part-a
backdated to the date your business was required to • Complete online eligibility checker
close or cease trading as a result of the Health • If eligible you will be directed to an Covid Restrictions
Protection Regulations. online application. Business Support
• Businesses who applied to the Scheme: Part A
scheme previously, do not need to (nibusinessinfo.co.uk)
reapply.
• Part B applies to a business that is not required to Eligible if; Ongoing 16th October https://www.nibusinessi
COVID-19 Restrictions close/cease trading, but is part of the supply chain • The business supplies goods/services 2020 to 31st nfo.co.uk/sites/default/
Business Support to a business that is named in the Health Protection or is dependent on a business named March 2021 files/2021-01/Covid-
Scheme Part B Regulations and as a result if severely impacted. in the Health Protection Regulations. Restrictions-Business-
(CRBSS) • The scheme is divided into those paying business • The business was operating at the Support-Scheme-Part-A-
rates and those who aren’t. time the restrictions came into effect Guidance-Notes-7-
• Businesses paying rates will be assessed in line with on 16th October 2020. January-2021.pdf
the NAV of the property. • The business has seen a 40% decrease
• Weekly payments - Lower (£400), Standard (£600) in turnover as a result of the Health
https://www.investni.co
and Higher (£800) rate payments for properties with Regulations.
NAV of £51k (higher). source of income to the applicant. business-support-
• Businesses not paying rates will receive a grant of scheme-part-b
£300 per week. Applying;
• Business that missed out applying before the scheme • Complete online eligibility checker
previously closed you can now apply. If your • If eligible you will be directed to an
application is successful, any grant payment will be online application.
backdated to the date your business was required to • Businesses who applied previously,
close or cease trading as a result of the Health do not need to reapply.
Protection Regulations.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
1. GRANT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Opened Period Web Links
Covered
COVID-19 Productive • This grant will support businesses to make Eligible if; Now open Start the https://www.nibusi
Investment Capital productivity-focused capital investments to • PICG is open to any businesses operating project and nessinfo.co.uk/cont
Grant (PICG) adapt to the challenges caused by the in manufacturing, construction, Due to the high submit the ent/covid-19-
pandemic. information and communication, or volume of interest in first claim productive-
professional, scientific and technical the Productive to Invest NI investment-capital-
• Businesses can access up to a maximum grant of activities. Investment Capital by 5pm on grant
up to £250,000 to improve productivity by Businesses must also meet all of the Grant, new Thursday 25
investing in new technology and processes, following criteria:
applications to March 2021 COVID-19
software and knowledge acquisition, automation • Have an annual turnover of at least
this scheme have Productive
or the adoption of digital manufacturing £500,000 in one of their three most
technologies. recent financial years. paused from 15 Investment Capital
• Have a project with a minimum eligible February until Grant
• The proportion of costs supported will range capital expenditure of £50,000 to improve further notice. (nibusinessinfo.co.u
from 20-50%, up to a maximum of productivity. k)
£250,000 grant, depending on the size of • Deliver productivity improvements from
company involved (i.e. micro/small, medium or the capital investment as measured by
large business). Gross Value Added (GVA) per Full-Time
Equivalent (FTE) employee. Types of
• Projects must have minimum eligible capital capital investment include new
costs of £50,000. Items must be purchased, technology and processes, software and
leasing costs are not eligible. Second-hand Plant knowledge acquisition, automation or the
Machinery Equipment (PME) will be considered adoption of digital manufacturing
by exception for SME’s only and must be technologies.
purchased from unrelated parties. • Have experienced a reduction in liquidity
as a direct result of the COVID-19
Eligible activities include: pandemic during the period 1 April to 30
• Acquisition of new, non-routine investment in June 2020, in comparison to 1 April to 30
plant, machinery and equipment, including June 2019.
installation and commissioning costs. • Not be in difficulty or subject to
insolvency procedures at 31 December
• Software licences. 2019, as defined by Measure 3.1 of the
European Commission’s Temporary State
• Knowledge acquisition and licensing, for Aid Framework (PDF, 273K).
example, from universities
Applying;
• Automation or the adoption of digital • Complete online eligibility checker (see
manufacturing technologies. web link).
• If eligible you will need to complete an
online pre-application form provided by
the PICG Team.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
2. RE-START GRANT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme opened Period covered Web Links
Re-Start Grant - • £50,000 for businesses with a NAV Companies in the following sectors are 15th March 2021 One-off payment Coronavirus: £177
£50,000 over £51,000 that are eligible for eligible: million in new
the 12 months rates holiday o Retail, grants to support
o Hospitality, Northern Ireland
• As with the previous grant o Leisure, businesses
schemes, only one grant will be o Tourism, (nibusinessinfo.co.
paid for businesses with multiple o Manufacturing, uk)
premises. Businesses with vacant
o Childcare,
properties and businesses in
o Newspaper producers
administration will not receive
the grant.
Ineligible if; : Main airports, businesses
that qualify for the Department for
Economy Large Tourism and Hospitality
Business Support Scheme, sports clubs
and culture, arts and heritage premises
that qualify for one of the Department for
Communities support schemes, food retail
and petrol filling stations.
Re-Start Grant - • A payment of £25,000 for TBC 15th March 2021 One-off payment Coronavirus: £177
£25,000 Grant manufacturers with a NAV million in new
between £15,001 and £51,000. grants to support
Northern Ireland
• These payments will be automatic businesses
(nibusinessinfo.co.
uk)COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
2. RE-START GRANT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme opened Period covered Web Links
Re-Start Grant - • £10,000 payment for businesses TBC 15th March 2021 One-off payment Coronavirus: £177
£10,000 Grant that received the £25,000 Retail, million in new
Tourism, Hospitality and Leisure grants to support
Grant and have not been paid Northern Ireland
under the Localised Restrictions businesses
Support Scheme or Covid (nibusinessinfo.co.
Restrictions Business Support uk)
Scheme: Part B.
• Payments will be automatic.
Re-Start Grant - • £5,000 for businesses that Eligible if; 15th March 2021 One-off payment Coronavirus: £177
£5,000 Grant received the Small Business The Business is classed as ‘essential retail’ million in new
Support Grant and have not been and currently allowed to remain open, grants to support
paid under the Localised including; Hardware, butchers, home Northern Ireland
Restrictions Support bakeries, delis, convenience stores, post businesses
Scheme or Covid Restrictions offices, pet shops, pharmacies, paint and (nibusinessinfo.co.
Business Support Scheme: Part decorating shops, building suppliers, small uk)
B.
manufacturing businesses, small
professional services businesses
• Businesses which have ceased
trading since the £10,000 grant (accountants, solicitors, financial
was paid and those paid the services), allied health services (dentists,
£10,000 grant in error (including podiatrists, physiotherapists).
constituency offices and wind
turbines) are excluded.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
3. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period Covered Web Links
Opened
• The grant will cover up to 80% of the employees usual Eligibility; Ongoing November 2020 For Employers:
monthly wage costs up to a maximum of £2,500 per • Any UK business or organisation who had a to September https://www.gov.uk/gove
employee per calendar month, plus the associated PAYE scheme established before 19 March 2021 rnment/publications/coro
employer’s NIC and minimum automatic enrolment 2020. navirus-job-retention-
employer pension contributions on that wage. scheme-step-by-step-
Coronavirus Job • Eligible employees must have been paid guide-for-
Retention • In July 2021, this will decrease of 70% of the earnings during the 19/20 tax year and employers?utm_source=73
employees usual monthly wage costs up to a
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a maximum of £312.50 per calendar month. • The scheme is intended for those that are ovuk-
furloughed instead of being made redundant. notifications&utm_content
• This grand is decreased further in August and =immediate
September 2021 to 60% of the employees usual • Furloughed workers are not permitted to
monthly wage costs up to a maximum of £2,187 per undertake any work for their employer but For Employees:
employee per calendar month, while employers are are not precluded from undertaking training https://www.gov.uk/guid
expected to contribute 20% of the employees usual or working from other jobs they may have. ance/check-if-you-could-
monthly wage costs up to a maximum of £625 per be-covered-by-the-
calendar month. • Detailed rules apply for those on unpaid or coronavirus-job-retention-
statutory leave. scheme
• It is important to note that the grant is only payable
in respect of furloughed employees. Employee PAYE
and NIC is still payable as usual whilst employer NIC
and minimum automatic enrolment pension
contributions will be covered by the grant.
• The specially designed HMRC portal to use to make
their claims is now live.
• Businesses are to treat any claim as business income
subject to Corporation/Income tax and wages paid
out to furloughed workers are also treated as a
business expense.
• Records need to be retained for five years.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
3. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period Covered Web Links
Opened
Coronavirus • The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme is to Eligible if; Ongoing Ongoing https://www.nibus
Statutory Sick Pay claim back employees' coronavirus-related Statutory • Businesses with less than 250 inessinfo.co.uk/co
Rebate Scheme Sick Pay (SSP). employees as of 28 February ntent/coronavirus-
2020. claim-back-
• You can claim for multiple pay periods and employees statutory-sick-pay-
at the same time. paid-your-
Applying; employees-due-
• To complete your claim you’ll need the start and end
• Online application(see web coronavirus-covid-
dates of the claim period which is the:
link). 19
o Start date of the earliest pay period you’re
claiming for - if the pay period started before
13 March 2020, you’ll need to use 13 March
2020 as the start date.
o End date of the most recent pay period
you’re claiming for - this must be on or
before the date you make your claim
(because you can only claim for SSP paid in
arrears).COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
3. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period Covered Web Links
Opened
• HMRC aims to support self-employed Eligibility; Ongoing February 2021 to https://www.gov.uk/
individuals (including members of Self-employed individuals (including partnership April 2021 guidance/claim-a-
Partnerships) whose income has been members) will qualify for the scheme if: grant-through-the-
negatively impacted by COVID-19. • They have made at least one tax return showing a 5th Grant: coronavirus-covid-19-
• Cash grant to self-employed individuals or year’s worth of trading income; May 2021 to self-employment-
partnerships worth up to 80% of average • Their annual profits are no more than £50,000 in September 2021 – income-support-
Self-employed Grant monthly trading profit over the last three 2019/20 or an average trading profit of less than Will be based on scheme
months, capped at £7,500. £50,000 from 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19;
(4th grant) turnover for the year
• Paid in a single instalment. • They have submitted their self-assessment tax
April 2020- April 2021
• Taxable as part of self-employed profits. return for 2019/20 by 2 March 2021;
Once a claim is submitted, HMRC will - TBC
• • They earn more than 50% of their annual income
inform taxpayers straight away and from self-employment (eg it is expected that those
payments will be made directly to the tax- with high levels of rental income in addition to
payers bank account within 6 working days self-employed profits would not qualify); and
once the grant has been approved. • They were trading during 2019/20 and will carry
on (when the COVID-19 crisis is over) and have lost
You can still apply even if you did not make a income as a result of the crisis.
claim for the first three grants earlier in the
year.
• Scheme aimed at supporting newly self- This scheme is now closed to applications as of Closed https://
Newly Self-Employed employed individuals impacted by COVID- 19th February 2021. Newly Self-
Support Scheme 19. Employed Support
(NSESS) Scheme
• The scheme offered a one-off grant of (nibusinessinfo.co.u
£3,500 to newly self-employed k)
individuals.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
3. EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period Covered Web Links
Opened
New • This incentive is available to all employers to Eligible if; Ongoing 1 April 2020 https://www.nibusinessi
Apprenticeship support the recruitment of new apprentices. • The business takes on an Apprentice to 31 March nfo.co.uk/content/coron
Incentive participating in the Department for the 2021 avirus-new-
Scheme • As an employer, you will be eligible for up to Economy funded Apprenticeships NI or Higher apprenticeship-
£3,000 for each new apprenticeship opportunity Level Apprenticeship programmes from April incentive-scheme
created between 1 April 2020 - 31 March 2021. 2020.
Applying;
• This bonus will apply to all new apprenticeship • If eligible you will need to download and
opportunities and includes apprentices who have complete an application form and send to
been made redundant: ApprenticeshipsRecovery@economy-
o Payment 1 - £2,000 after 90 days ni.gov.uk.
retention following start* of new paid
apprenticeship.
o Payment 2 - £1,000 after 200 days
retention following start* of new paid
apprenticeship.
*The start of the paid apprenticeship refers to the
date agreed with the training contractor as the date
that the apprentice begins their Apprenticeships in NI
or Higher Level Apprenticeship programme or, in the
case of apprentices who were made redundant and
subsequently employed by another employer, the
date the apprentice re-joined their programme.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
4. HMRC SUPPORT PACKAGES
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period Covered Web Links
Opened
Time to Pay • Business and individual taxpayers can seek time to pay Eligible if; Ongoing Ongoing Contact the HMRC
from HMRC if they cannot afford to pay their tax debts • Businesses paying tax to the UK Coronavirus
in full and on time. An agreement reached with HMRC Government. Helpline on Tel:
for this is called a Time to Pay Agreement (TTPA). 0800 024 1222.
Deferred VAT If you deferred VAT between 20 March and 30 June 2020 Before opting in you must: Ongoing 20th March 2020- https://www.nibus
Payments and still have payments to make, you can: 31st March 2021 inessinfo.co.uk/co
1. Pay the deferred VAT in full on or before 31 • Create your own Government ntent/coronavirus-
March 2021. Gateway account if you don’t deferred-vat-
2. Opt in to the VAT deferral new payment already have one. payments
scheme when it launches in 2021. • Submit any outstanding VAT
3. Contact HMRC if you need more help to pay. returns from the last 4 years.
• correct errors on your VAT
If you opt in to the new scheme (option 1), instead of returns as soon as possible.
paying the full amount by the end of March 2021, you can Corrections received after 31
make up to 11 smaller monthly instalments, interest free. December 2020 may not show in
All instalments must be paid by the end of March 2022. your deferred VAT balance.
• Make sure you know how much
To use this scheme you must: you owe, including the amount
• still have deferred VAT to pay you originally deferred and how
• be up to date with your VAT returns much you may have already
• opt in before the end of March 2021 paid.
• pay the first instalment before the end of March 2021
• be able to pay the deferred VAT by Direct Debit Apply;
• The VAT deferral new payment
If you opt in to the scheme, you can still have a time to scheme is open from 23
pay arrangement for other HMRC debts and outstanding February up to and including 21
tax. June 2021.
Income Tax Deferral • Income Tax payments due in July 2020 under the Self- Ongoing https://www.nibus
for the Self- Assessment system can be deferred to January 2021. inessinfo.co.uk/co
Employed ntent/coronavirus-
• Late payment penalties won’t be charged in the defer-your-self-
deferral period. assessment-
paymentCOVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
5. OTHER SUPPORT FUNDS
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period covered Web Links
opened
• £8.5 million funding package for Childcare providers eligible to apply include; Ongoing 1st September 2020 https://www.early-
Childcare Sustainability the childcare sector. • Childminders; to 31st December years.org/csf-
Fund (CSF) • Day-care settings; 2020 now extended sustainability#sustain
• Scheme aims to assist with • School-age childcare settings; to cover 1st January ability-streams
additional costs of Health • Community & Voluntary creches; and 2021 to 31st March
Regulations of COVID and support • Playgroups. 2021
financial viability in a time of low
demand. Eligible if;
• Providers have been re-activated by their Health &
• Operational during 1st September Social Care Trust;
2020 – 31st December 2020 and are • Operational in the period specified; and
still operating. • Operating at present.
• Deadline: Friday 9th April 2021 at Ineligible if;
4pm. • A commercial crèche (leisure centres etc.) or crèche
fully funded by the government.
• The amount of funding available
will depend upon the type of Applying;
childcare provision offered • Family Support NI will email all eligible beneficiaries.
(Childminder etc.) and the • If you think you may be eligible; Contact Early Years
opening/operational date Childcare Support Fund at sustainability@early-
following endorsement from the years.org.
HSC Trust.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
5. OTHER SUPPORT FUNDS
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme Period covered Web Links
opened
• This scheme is designed to provide Eligible if; Ongoing 1st September 2020 https://www.early-
Childcare Temporary financial assistance for COVID-19 Childcare provider has had to fully close their setting etc. to 31st December years.org/csf-
Closure Support Fund related closures in the childcare on a temporary basis due to; 2020 now extended temporary-covid19
(CTCSF) sector between September and • A positive COVID test of a member of to cover 1st January
December 2020. staff/childminder/child. 2021 to 31st March
• Inability to comply with the staff: child ratio due to 2021
• Operational during 1st January staff members having to isolate as advised by PHA.
2021 – 31st March 2021. • Providers have been re-activated by their Health &
Social Care Trust.
• Deadline: Friday 9th April 2021 at • Operational in the period specified.
4pm. • Operating at present.
• Funding will be allocated to Ineligible if;
eligible providers based on the • Not fully closed.
type and/or size of provision and • HSC Trust has not been notified of closure.
the length of period of closure. • Isolation is due to travelling abroad.
• Children who are isolating as a result of being a close
contact of a person who has tested positive.
• Any settings fully funded by the government.
• Commercial crèche.
• Where a charge has been made to a parent during the
period of closure that hasn’t been refunded.
Applying;
• Family Support NI will email all eligible beneficiaries.
• If you think you may be eligible; Contact Early Years
at covidrelatedclosures@early-years.org.COVID-19 SUPPORT PACKAGES
5. OTHER SUPPORT FUNDS
Funding Key Points Eligibility & Applying Scheme opened Period covered Web Links
• £500 million scheme aimed Eligible if; Ongoing 28th July 2020 to https://www.gov.u
Film & TV Production assisting TV shows and films get • Produced solely by an Eligible 30th June 2021 k/government/publ
Restart Scheme (FTPRS) back into production. Participant or by that Eligible ications/film-tv-
• Compensation will be given to Participant and one or more Co- production-restart-
those productions who incur costs producers; scheme/film-tv-
caused by COVID-19 restrictions • At least half of the production budget is production-restart-
such as delays and illness of staff. spent in the UK; scheme-draft-rules
• Delayed productions – receive up to • Meets the Cultural test and Commercial
20% of production budget. Viability Criteria (see web link);
https://www.gov.u
• Abandoned productions – receive • Not an Excluded production.
up to 70% of production budget. k/government/publ
• Cap of £5million per production. ications/film-tv-
• Deadline to Register: Midnight 30th production-restart-
April 2021. scheme/film-tv-
Applying;
• Deadline for Claims: Midnight 31th production-restart-
• Applications to be made via Marsh
October 2021. Commercial – applications can be scheme-draft-
• Claims can be for losses up to 30th obtained from their website (see web explanatory-notes
June 2021 and claims can be link).
backdated to 28th July 2020. https://www.mars
hcommercial.co.uk
/campaigns/film-
and-tv-restart-
scheme/
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