Questions and Answers
Am I eligible for the COVID-19 Restart Grant?
What are the eligibility criteria for the Restart Grant and when is the closing date for applications?
- A business must have a turnover of less than €5m and have 50 or less employees.
- The business must have suffered a projected 25%+ loss in revenue from 1 April 2020 to 30 June 2020.
- The business must commit to remain open or to reopen if it was closed.
- The business must also declare the intention to retain employees that are benefitting from the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme (TWSS) and/or rehire employees who are on the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP).
You should also note that if you are in arrears with your 2019 commercial rates or did not pay them then you can still apply for the grant.
The closing date for applications is 31 August 2020.
Published 27/05/2020
Date published 27 May 2020 | Last updated 27 May 2020
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