Business grants
Please check our dedicated grant pages for any schemes that may be currently running, including the Omicron Hospitality and Leisure grant scheme.
Business awards and grants page
Business grants scams
Email scam
We have been made aware of a new scam attempt aimed at businesses claiming Covid grant funding. The form, although littered with obvious errors, attempts to collect personal details from the applicant including name, date of birth, bank account number, sort code, bank card details and security code number.
Warwick District Council will never ask for bank card information or mother’s maiden name during the application or processing of any Covid related business grant. This is a clear attempt by scammers to harvest personal data including bank details.
The scam email contains a link to what appears to be a GOV.UK grant application page, but the address bar clearly shows there is no affiliation to the official government website. Please be alert and do not provide these details. Warwick District Council will not attempt to collect this information from businesses seeking Covid grant funding.
If your business receives an email asking for this kind of form to be completed, please email fraud@warwickdc.gov.uk or phone 01926 453171.
HM Government have set up a dedicated Covid Fraud Hotline in partnership with Crimestoppers. Reports can be made anonymously on 0800 587 5030 or via an online reporting form.
Text scam
Please be aware, we have been notified that a text message is being sent asking you to click a link to apply for the grant. Please note that we do not send text messages about the grant. If you are unsure, please contact us directly.
Outbreak management
If you have two or more suspected or positive cases of Covid-19 among your employees, please report these immediately to Warwickshire Public Health at dphadmin@warwickshire.gov.uk and Public Health England on 0344 225 3560.
Coronavirus testing guidance for employers
The government today (10 September) published guidance for employers and third-party healthcare providers on the regulations and legal obligations of running testing programmes. The guidance is for employers that may want to introduce their own internal testing programmes outside of the NHS Test and Trace service.
Coronavirus COVID-19 testing guidance for employers
Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace
Venues in certain sectors should continue to ask customers, visitors and staff to 'check in', to help stop the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Maintaining records of staff, customers and visitors to support NHS Test and Trace
Business support
- Find Coronavirus financial support for your business - Coronavirus (COVID-19) support is available to employers and the self-employed. You may be eligible for loans, tax relief and cash grants, whether your business is open or closed.
Support from businesses
- Coronavirus support from business - If you have a business that can offer support during this period, then please get involved.
Business guidance
- Working safely during coronavirus
- Business and other venues subject to social distancing measures
- Guidance to employers and businesses about COVID-19
- Covid-19 business support toolkit
- Warwickshire Click and Collect services
Protection from eviction for commercial tenants
- Protection from eviction for commercial tenants - Commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent because of COVID-19 will be protected from eviction.
Food businesses
- Guidance for food businesses about Coronavirus
- Advice for food businesses considering the temporary provision of food delivery
- Add your business to our food takeaway directory, or update your current details
Business accounts
- 3 month extension period to file accounts during COVID-19 - Businesses will be given an additional 3 months to file accounts with Companies House to help companies avoid penalties as they deal with the impact of COVID-19.
Other useful websites and guidance for businesses
- CWLEP Growth Hub - information and updates
- Business Rates Retail Relief - all bills have now been adjusted and sent out
- Advice for food businesses considering the temporary provision of food delivery
- Extension of Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) arrangements
- guidance for UK businesses trading internationally
- Enforcement of the gender pay gap reporting deadlines are suspended
- Manufacturers - How to place a Coronavirus (COVID-19) test kit on the market