Help for businesses

Government Funding and Support:

• Local Restrictions Support Grant
• Financial Assistance from Government
• Find out what financial support schemes you may be eligible for
• Job Support Scheme
• Self-employment Grant
• Kickstart Scheme

Advice on:

• Latest Government advice and restrictions
• Advice from Lancaster City Council on lockdown restrictions (PDF)
• 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

• Download: Social distancing posters for your premises
• Download: Tier 3 - Very High Alert (from 2 December) poster

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.