Scottish Brewers Support Fund 2022
The Scottish Brewers Support Fund 2022 will provide financial support to eligible Scottish breweries directly affected by the public health advice and guidance introduced from 9 December 2021 to 24 January 2022 to control the coronavirus Omicron variant.
How much is the grant?
The grant is a one-off payment at the rate of:
- £5,625 for businesses with a rateable value up to and including £18,000
- £8,700 for businesses with a rateable value between £18,001 and £51,000
- £29,500 for businesses with a rateable value over £51,000 or whose annual beer production exceeds 5,000HL
How do I apply?
You do not need to apply – your local authority will contact you directly by letter, email or other communication methods.
You will need to complete and return the self-declaration form sent to you by Monday 28 February 2022 to confirm your eligibility. Local authorities will make payments within 14 days of receiving a valid declaration.
Is my business eligible?
Breweries which previously received funding from the Brewers Support Fund Phase 1 (part of the Contingency Fund Plus) and any new brewery businesses that meet the eligibility criteria are entitled to this one-off grant payment: –
- the business must have been trading before 8 December 2021. Any business set up after this date is not eligible.
- all eligible breweries must operate from premises and pay non-domestic rates. The rateable value of the property is considered to be as per local authority records on 8 December 2021
- the business must be registered with HMRC as a commercial brewer of beer and paying all relevant duties in accordance with requirements set out at Excise Duty 226
- to be eligible for the highest rate of funding on production grounds, breweries must also provide Notice 226 documentation confirming 2019, 2020 or 2021 production levels in excess of 5,000HL
- the business must also confirm that they have been required to dispose of unsold/out of date cask and keg beer arising from lower than anticipated demand in December 2021/January 2022
Other information
The Scottish Government is applying a no-detriment principle to COVID-19 business support schemes to ensure that businesses which operate in the same sector are entitled to the same level of business support irrespective of how many funds they may be eligible to apply for.
As such businesses should be aware that the amount of financial support that they receive through the Brewers Support Fund Phase 2 may impact on the level of grant awards that they are eligible for through future COVID-19 business support schemes.
These awards may be capped at an amount that brings them in line with what other businesses operating in the same sector are entitled to. This will be set out clearly in the eligibility criteria for these schemes.
This principle does not apply to grant awards paid to businesses through the Hospitality January and February Business Support Top Up and the Hospitality and Leisure January business Support Top Up.
https://findbusinesssupport.gov.scot/service/funding/scottish-brewers-support-fund-2022
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