Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support management information - 21 January 2022

Summary of local and non-local authority funds delivered since January 2022.


Local authority funds

Data as of 21 January 2022* and will be updated on a weekly basis so are subject to change.

Funding scheme

Applications received

Applications approved

Number of awards paid to date

Total value of awards paid to date

(£ million)

Hospitality: December and January Business Support Top Up

8,304

6,642

6,112

29.4

Hospitality and Leisure: January Business Support Top Up

7,597

6,055

5,495

8.5

Total

15,901

12,697

11,607

37.9

*Local authorities have contacted all the businesses they had contact details for, and asked for businesses to complete these. Around 26% of businesses had not done so by 21 January.

The next set of management information will include payments by local authorities up to 28 January.

Non-local authority delivered funds

Data as of 31 January 2022 and will be updated on a weekly basis. Data collection and quality assurance are ongoing so these figures are subject to change.

Funding scheme

Applications received

Applications approved

Number of awards paid to date

Total value of awards paid to date

(£ million)

Freelancers Hardship Fund

1,946

data being gathered

data being gathered

3.3

COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Tourism Fund

N/A

349

349

2.4

Scottish Wedding Industry Fund Top Up

N/A

1,583

1,583

1.8

Spectator Sport Fund

N/A

N/A

4

0.7

Total

1,946

1,932

1,936

8.2

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