Residents
Exceptional Hardship
Self-employed
People who are self-employed and who live and pay council tax in Ealing can defer council tax payment by up to six months. Residents will be asked to provide evidence to show that they are self employed. Customers can do this by registering for an online account and completing a ‘general enquiry form’ or by calling the council’s contact centre on tel: 020 8825 7050.
Council Tax deferral and preferential payment terms
The council is also offering support to residents to pay their bills in a flexible way with preferential payment terms. Please contact the council’s council tax team on tel: 020 8825 7050 to discuss the options available.
Voluntary and community sector
Funding is available for voluntary and key service provider organisations operating in support of elderly/vulnerable/children. A fixed grant of either £5,000 or £10,000 will be allocated to organisations, that meet our criteria and provide services to elderly, vulnerable and young. They will be asked to provide details of what the funds are for. This may be providing services and support to one or more of the above groups to help the organisation either deliver additional services to meet increasing demands or to maintain existing services where the organisation is experiencing immediate financial pressure and uncertainty because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic such as higher staff absences, fewer volunteers and lower donations.
To apply for funding you need to complete a e-form application. On the form we ask that you please outline your reasons for application, including how you intend to allocate funding, identifying any financial or other pressures created by the pandemic and demonstrating how the funding will enable you to increase or maintain the services you deliver.
Examples of service areas include (but not exhaustive):
- Community Connections
- Information and advice
- Mental Health
- Respite Care
- Domestic Violence
Note that with the government provide increasing support, this will be monitored to avoid duplication of funding, for example the recent salary cover. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis in view of the urgency of need.
Apply for voluntary and key service provider funding
For more information contact emergencyfund@ealing.gov.uk or call 0208 825 7001
If you are a registered charity please contact Ealing CVS via email to: Iain@ealingcvs.org.uk or Rozeena@ealingcvs.org.uk.
Food assistance
Grant funding is available for voluntary and charity organisations delivering food provision to people vulnerable to COVID-19. Organisations eligible for funding will be contacted directly. Residents requiring food assistance can contact Ealing Together for support.
Businesses
Childcare provision
Emergency funding has been made available for providers of childcare including nursery schools. Funding for this grant will be applied automatically. If it is not shown on your bill, but you believe you should be eligible, please contact the business rates team at businessratesteam@ealing.gov.uk or tel: 020 8825 7020
- Continuing to pay existing essential service providers regardless of their ability to deliver the full range of services expected in normal operating circumstances
- Offering preferential payment terms to pay existing providers and suppliers on zero day terms, or in exceptional cases, up to 12 weeks in advance.
- Offering support to businesses to pay their bills in a flexible way with payment deferral options.
Business Rates Grant Funding
Businesses can also visit the business rates pages to find out about the grant funding available from the government.
