The guidance on the new Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant and the additional ARG Grant have been published.

Omicron Hospitality and Leisure Grant

The grant eligibility is largely similar to previous grants to hospitality and leisure businesses. The key features are:

• Businesses with a rateable value of up to £15k will get £2,667
• Businesses with a rateable value above £15k but less than £51k will get £4,000
• Businesses with a rateable value over £51k will get £6,000
• Leisure business are defined as a business that provide opportunities, experiences and facilities, in particular for culture, recreation, entertainment, celebratory events and days and nights out

NB Retail businesses are specifically excluded from the scheme. General eligibility information is on p5 while the full list of eligible businesses can be found on page 18 of the Guidance.