{"id":126056,"date":"2020-03-23T17:38:08","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T17:38:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/?p=126056"},"modified":"2023-12-14T12:04:35","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T12:04:35","slug":"corona-virus-business-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/funding\/loans\/corona-virus-business-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"How can my small business apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text title_type=&rdquo;h1&Prime;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A key part of the measures announced to help UK businesses was the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which offers government-backed loans of up to &pound;5m to help small business owners <a href=\"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/funding\/sources\/10-ways-to-fund-your-business-without-a-bank-loan\/\"><strong>fund their businesses<\/strong><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The scheme went live today (23 March)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, shifting the government&rsquo;s coronavirus measures from mere words into concrete action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This guide will tell you everything you need to know about the scheme, including how the loans will work, who is eligible, and how to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It is divided into the following sections:<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplinks-content\">\n <ul class=\"jumplinks-content-list\">\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-how-does-the-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-work\">How does the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme work?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-who-is-eligible-for-a-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan\">Who is eligible for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-how-to-apply-for-a-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan\">How to apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <li class=\"jumplinks-content-item\">\n <a class=\"jumplinks-content-link jumplink-anchor\" href=\"#link-summary\">Summary<\/a>\n <\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-how-does-the-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-work\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text show_in_index=&rdquo;true&rdquo; title_index=&rdquo;How does the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme work?&rdquo; title=&rdquo;How does the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme work?&rdquo;]&lt;&gt;How does the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme work?&lt;\/&gt;<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The key thing you need to know about the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme is that it&rsquo;s designed to make <\/span><b>existing business lending easier<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span>\n<p><b>While the government has put up more than &pound;330bn of loans and guarantees, you won&rsquo;t directly get this cash<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, it will be given to lenders to encourage them to loan to businesses struggling with the impact of coronavirus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For businesses, the crucial point is that the <\/span><b>first 12 months of the loan will be interest-free<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (with the costs covered by the government).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depending on the lender, <\/span><b>a variety of business finance options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will be available, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Term loans (standards business loans)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overdrafts<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Asset finance&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Invoice finance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like any other loan, <\/span><b>any business that receives a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan is 100% responsible for repaying the finance provided<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-who-is-eligible-for-a-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text show_in_index=&rdquo;true&rdquo; title_index=&rdquo;Who is eligible for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?&rdquo; title=&rdquo;Who is eligible for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?&rdquo;]&lt;&gt;Who is eligible for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?&lt;\/&gt;<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In short, any UK business with an <\/span><b>annual turnover of up to &pound;45m <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is eligible for a loan through the scheme (larger businesses should use the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankofengland.co.uk\/news\/2020\/march\/the-covid-corporate-financing-facility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Covid Corporate Financing Facility<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">).<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In practice though, lending decisions will still be down to the lender &ndash; they&rsquo;ll just have the added security of the <\/span><b>government covering up to 80% of the loan value<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-how-to-apply-for-a-coronavirus-business-interruption-loan\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text show_in_index=&rdquo;true&rdquo; title_index=&rdquo;How to apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?&rdquo; title=&rdquo;How to apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?&rdquo;]&lt;&gt;How to apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan?&lt;\/&gt;<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The scheme is being administered by the British Business Bank, and will be delivered by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.british-business-bank.co.uk\/ourpartners\/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils\/accredited-lenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">over 40 different lenders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All the usual suspects are there (including Barclays, HSBC, Natwest, Santander, and RBS), as well as smaller companies that specialise in business finance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What all this means is that <\/span><b>you apply for a Coronavirus Business Business Interruption Loan just like how you&rsquo;d apply for any other business loan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &ndash; either online or over the phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you can, <\/span><b>try to apply online<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: given the scale of the crisis, <\/span><b>phone lines are expected to be inundated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with applications for the scheme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The government also advises businesses to <\/span><b>apply to their existing lender<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the first instance, and only approach other providers if they&rsquo;re rejected or need a different type of finance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There&rsquo;s one final point that should be noted &ndash; <\/span><b>lenders do not have to provide finance through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, if they can offer finance on their conventional terms, they will do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<\/p><div class=\"jumplink-anchor-section\">\n <div class=\"jumplink-anchor-pointer\" id=\"link-summary\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text show_in_index=&rdquo;true&rdquo; title_index=&rdquo;Summary&rdquo; hash_url=&rdquo;&rdquo; title=&rdquo;Summary&rdquo;]&lt;&gt;Summary&lt;\/&gt;\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme offers businesses government-backed loans up to &pound;5m<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The government is providing over &pound;330bn in loans and guarantees to make existing business lending easier<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The first 12 months of the loan are interest-free<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A variety of business finance options are available, including term loans, overdrafts, asset finance, and invoice finance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any business receiving a coronavirus loan is 100% responsible for repaying the finance provided<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Businesses with an annual turnover of up to &pound;45m are eligible for the scheme<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The scheme is being delivered through over 40 UK lenders<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You apply for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan just like how you&rsquo;d apply for any other business loan &ndash; either online or over the phone<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The government advises businesses to initially apply to their existing lender, and only approach other providers if they&rsquo;re rejected to need a different type of finance<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text title_type=&rdquo;h1&Prime;]A key part of the measures announced to help UK businesses was the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan scheme, which offers government-backed loans of up to &pound;5m to help small business owners fund their businesses. 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