Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support management information - 14 May 2021
- Published
- 14 May 2021
- Directorate
- Economic Development Directorate
Non-local authority delivered funds to businesses.
Non-local authority funds that have now closed to applications
Since the start of the pandemic last spring, we have made available over £3 billion in business support to help mitigate the economic impacts of the virus.
This note provides Scotland-wide management information on non-local authority delivered funds that have now closed to applications and reflects the position as at 30 April 2021.
| Funding Scheme |
Applications Received |
Applications Approved |
Number of Awards Paid to date |
Total Value of Awards paid to date (£ million) |
| Wedding Sector Support Fund |
3478 |
2817 |
2808 |
25.8 |
| Scotland Pivotal Event Businesses Fund |
129 |
103 |
103 |
11.1 |
| Culture Collective Fund |
64 |
26 |
26 |
5.9 |
| Scottish Wholesale Food and Drink Resilience Fund |
113 |
41 |
41 |
5.5 |
| Grassroots Music Venue Stabilisation Fund |
89 |
84 |
84 |
4.0 |
| Ski Centre Support Fund |
8 |
8 |
8 |
3.0 |
| Travelling ShowPeople Fund |
200 |
149 |
149 |
1.5 |
| Sector and DMO Operational Readiness Fund |
90 |
46 |
46 |
1.4 |
| Youth Arts Emergency Fund |
46 |
38 |
43 |
1.0 |
| Visitor Attraction (excludes those publicly owned tourist attractions) |
407 |
330 |
327 |
9.7 |
| Marine and Outdoor Tourism Restart Fund |
461 |
345 |
337 |
3.4 |
| Mobile and Home Based Close Contact Services Fund |
10033 |
8905 |
8904 |
35.6 |
| Newly Self-Employed Hardship Fund |
9666 |
8588 |
8588 |
34.3 |
| Events Industry Support Fund |
833 |
505 |
505 |
5.0 |
| Three Arts Venues |
N/A |
N/A |
3 |
3.0 |
| Museums Recovery and Resilience Fund Top Up |
60 |
59 |
59 |
2.3 |
| Childminder Grants |
3664 |
3657 |
3657 |
2.7 |
| Legal Aid Resilience and Recovery Fund |
287 |
93 |
93 |
3.0 |
| Hostel COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund |
201 |
176 |
176 |
2.2 |
| Coach Operators Fund |
147 |
102 |
99 |
8.3 |
| Scottish Country Sports and Tourism Fund |
142 |
103 |
100 |
0.8 |
| Scotland’s Tour Guides Fund |
506 |
472 |
465 |
2.6 |
| Events Industry Recovery Fund 2 |
611 |
419 |
409 |
7.3 |
| Tour Operators Fund (including international inbound and larger domestic operators) |
278 |
186 |
186 |
2.5 |
| Ski Centre (and Ski School) Fund |
13 |
13 |
13 |
3.8 |
| Campervan and Motorhome Rental Operators Fund |
90 |
71 |
68 |
0.7 |
| Hardship Fund Creative Freelancers |
4816 |
4639 |
4639 |
16.8 |
| Zoo and Aquarium Conservation Fund |
4 |
4 |
2 |
0.7 |
| Total |
36436 |
31979 |
31938 |
203.9 |
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