Help for businesses
Government funding, grants and support
- Local Restrictions Support Grants (LRSG and ARG) and Christmas Support Payments
- Financial assistance from the government
- Find out what financial support schemes you may be eligible for
- Job Support Scheme
- Self-employment grant
- Kickstart Scheme
Advice
- Covid resource pack for workplaces
- Latest government advice and restrictions
- Advice and guidance for businesses from Lancaster City Council (PDF, 198KB)
- Covid Safe Scheme for retail and hospitality businesses
- Barbers and hairdressers operating during the Covid-19 pandemic (PDF)
- Street cafe licensing (for food and drink outlets)
- Food safety - the Food Safety Forum
- Guidance for landlords (PDF) and guidance for tenants (PDF) of shared rented accommodation
- Management of external queues with social distancing (PDF)
- Antiviral cleaning and sanitising products for business premises (PDF)
- Coronavirus risk assessment template for business premises (DOCX)
Signage and posters
General business support
The government has published guidance on working safely during Coronavirus. The guidance covers the following business areas:
- Construction and other outdoor work
- Factories, plants and warehouses
- Labs and research facilities
- Offices and contact centres
- Working in other people's homes
- Restaurants, pubs, bars and takeaway services
- Shops and branches
- Vehicles
Business support team
Our dedicated Business Support Team are here to offer advice and support to business owners through the Covid pandemic and beyond.
Details are still emerging around financial assistants/grants to support businesses that are affected by the Tier 3/VERY HIGH Local Lockdown Restrictions, and we will provide updated information as soon as possible.
If you would like to register your details on our Business Support database we will keep you updated as and when we receive information on both the next round of funding and any further support that may become available: Register for updates
Lancaster City Council has developed a package of measures so business owners have the confidence to reopen in a manner that is safe not only for customers, but for their staff and themselves. Some of this work has been funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
