Unfortunately not – all grants are rate-based and some are industry dependent. Therefore without a business premises, you don’t qualify for business rates and therefore no grant is applicable.

Many of those eligible for the grants based on small business rates relief have now been contacted, and many have completed the application process. The payment date is Council-dependent, we have had reports of Tonbridge and Malling paying out for this, but others, such as Maidstone, have opened up applications but not released funds yet. [...]

Any business occupying a property and receiving SBRR or RRR will be notified by their local authority of their eligibility for a £10k grant. There is no application process and you do not need to do anything. Local authorities will be in touch in due course. The same applies for any rates-based grants available, including [...]