Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support management information - 14 May 2021

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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