THE next round of Additional Restrictions Grants has been opened by Bradford Council.

The £600 grant is designed to support Bradford district businesses that have been significantly impacted by lockdown restrictions, and applications open on May 10.

The grant is available to self-employed businesses, sole traders and company directors of permanently home-based or mobile businesses in the leisure, entertainment, hospitality and events sectors and those delivering in person services.

Eligible businesses will be able to receive the grant in addition to any assistance received through the Government’s Self-Employed Income Support scheme or Job Retention Scheme.

Businesses that applied for round one of the Additional Restrictions Grant Scheme should not reapply.

Applicants must be based in the Bradford district, have been trading since November 4 2020 and have been significantly financially impacted by lockdown restrictions with at least a 30 per cent reduction in trading income.

The firms must have a Unique Taxpayer Reference number and be able to provide a copy of their UTR number and have a company registration number.

Since March last year Bradford Council has paid out over £200 million in business support grants.

Applications close at midnight, Monday May 24.

Jason Longhurst, Interim Strategic Director, for Bradford Council's Department of Place, said: “We are doing everything we can to support Bradford district businesses through what we hope is the final stages of Covid-19 restrictions.

“Staff have worked extremely hard to set up, process and pay Covid business grants which have been a vital lifeline for many.”

To find out more about the Additional Restrictions Grant and other grants and support available through Bradford Council, visit www.bradford.gov.uk/business.