Coronavirus Business Support

Welcome to the home of Barnsley’s business support. If you are a Barnsley-based business, employer, employee, or self-employed person, please use this web page to find out which support you are eligible for and how to access it. You can also sign up for our regular newsletter here
Please follow our social media channels or return to this page for further updates.

Following the Prime Minister’s announcements on 22nd February 2021, we can now release the latest round of Business Support Grant payments. This is only for those businesses that have a live Business Rates liability. Further updates will be provided as soon as possible about those that do not have a Business Rates account and have benefitted from the local Discretionary Grant payments.

We are awaiting information and guidance in regards to the ‘Restart Scheme’ announced by the Chancellor on 3/3/21 in the 2021 budget announcement.
See a summary on business support as part of the budget announcement here. 

Meanwhile, the Phase 4 business grant information is now online. Below, you’ll find a summary of all grants currently available for businesses in Barnsley.

Business support packages are in place to allow for ongoing business costs, rather than lost income. If you’re suffering from lost income, see advice here.
We also have support for employment skills and access to jobs in Barnsley here.

Did you know that we also offer support for start-up businesses (under 3 years) through our Launchpad service. Why not get in touch?

We’ve brought together a wide range of further resources to help you and your business during this period, including advice and available technology to enable working from home, advice on banks and finance and links to business support organisations. See what’s available below.

What to do if you think you have symptoms

If you have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), get a test as soon as possible. Stay at home until you get the result.