The Bounce Back Loan Scheme closed to new applications and top-up applications on 31 March 2021.
What is it?
The Bounce Back Loan scheme will help small and medium-sized businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000.
Who is it for?
You can apply for a loan if your business:
- is based in the UK
- has been negatively affected by coronavirus
- was not an ‘undertaking in difficulty’ on 31 December 2019
Who cannot apply
The following businesses are not eligible to apply:
- banks, insurers and reinsurers (but not insurance brokers)
- public-sector bodies
- state-funded primary and secondary schools
You cannot apply if you’re already claiming under the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS).
How does it work?
The scheme is open until 31 January 2021.
The government will guarantee 100% of the loan and there won’t be any fees or interest to pay for the first 12 months.
Loan terms will be up to 6 years. No repayments will be due during the first 12 months. The government will work with lenders to agree a low rate of interest for the remaining period of the loan.
The scheme will be delivered through a network of accredited lenders.
If you’ve already received a loan of up to £50,000 under CBILS and would like to transfer it into the Bounce Back Loan scheme, you can arrange this with your lender until 4 November 2020.
What should I do next?
The Bounce Back Loan Scheme closed to new applications and top-up applications on 31 March 2021.
Published 30 April 2020
Last Updated 31 March 2021
31 March 2021
The Bounce Back Loan Scheme closed to new applications and top-up applications on 31 March 2021.
4 May 2020
Applications for Bounce Back Loans are now open. You can apply for this scheme here.
The full rules of the scheme and guidance on how to apply is available on the British Business Bank website.
30 April 2020
First published.
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