Restart Grant
– To provide further support to small and medium enterprises, the Restart Grant announced in May is being expanded and extended. This will expand the number of firms eligible for grant funding and provide further grant funding to those that have already received the Restart Grant. Firms with up to 250 employees will now be eligible. Enterprises that could not access the original grant scheme such as B&Bs and rateable sports businesses will be eligible for a grant payment of €4,000. The maximum payment under the Restart Grant will now be €25,000, increased from €10,000. The minimum payment will be €4,000, increased from €2,000. The enhancements to the Restart Grant are estimated to provide an additional €300 million in supports to small and medium enterprise bringing the total support available through the Restart Grant to €550 million.