The government has released details of a new €250 million Restart Grant fund, which will give direct grant aid to micro and small businesses to help them with the costs associated with reopening and reemploying workers following COVID-19 closures. Its available to businesses with a turnover of less than €5 million and employing 50 people or less, which were closed or impacted by at least a 25% reduction in turnover out to 30 June 2020. The grants will be equivalent to the rates bill of the business in 2019, with a minimum payment of €2,000 and a maximum payment of €10,000.

Link to the press release:

https://www.gov.ie/en/press-release/2bd283-government-approves-details-of-restart-grant-for-small-businesses/

This scheme opens for applications from this coming Friday, 22nd May.

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