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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Business Ventilation Fund
Guidance on who is eligible, what can be claimed and how to apply.
What businesses can claim
Businesses are able to claim costs to improve ventilation up to a value of £2,500 for each of their premises.
The local authority will require evidence of costs being claimed such as invoices and bank statements and further relevant information may be needed.
The following costs can be claimed for up to the individual maximum costs as long as it is within the overall cap for the premises, as set out above:
| Cost | Claim |
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Purchasing and installation of standalone Co2 monitors (single spaces) |
Up to £200 each |
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Purchasing and installation of networked Co2 monitors (multiple spaces)
|
Up to £200 per space, £200 gateway |
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Purchasing and installation of networked Co2 monitors (mechanically ventilated spaces) |
Up to £500 each |
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Purchase and installation of air filters/purifiers |
Up to £250 each |
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Purchase and installation Window contact sensors |
Up to £100 each |
|
Window servicing (including assessment of needs, securing and costs of scaffolding if required) |
Up to £500 each |
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Purchase and Installing airbricks (including assessment of needs and costs of scaffolding if required) |
Up to £1,000 each |
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Purchase and Installing vents (including assessment of needs and costs of scaffolding if required) |
Up to £100 each |
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Unblocking windows/small repairs/enhancements (including purchasing any necessary related products) |
Up to £600 each |
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Purchasing and installation of small mechanical vent – extractor fan (including assessment of needs and costs of scaffolding if required) |
Up to £600 each |
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Purchasing and installation of monitoring equipment (including monitoring for large mechanical ventilation systems) |
Up to £500 each |
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Purchasing and fitting automatic openers for ceiling windows |
Up to £200 each |
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Undercutting/raising non fire doors |
Up to £150 each |