Hi, we run a tour operating business from premises in our garden and we are not sure if any of the government grants would apply to our small business. We don't have rates but have lost a huge amount of money in forward bookings. In our opinion the travel sector would probably have a longer recovery period than local cafes etc as we are dependent on borders opening and confidence from travellers.
There has been lots of high level announcements which are welcoming to small business owners but no-one seems geared up yet to action loan or grant support. It will take a little time for these mechanisms to be put in place. Watch out for announcements and keep searching for more information from Government over coming days....also contact your bank regarding various loan schemes. TTG have the main banks information pages on their Coronavirus pages.