Businesses in Wales have received in excess of £1.7 billion from Welsh Government since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.
The funding includes over £520 million provided through Welsh Government’s Economic Resilience Fund with more payments reaching firms daily.
More than 178,000 grants totalling £1 billion have been delivered through local authorities who have been administering schemes on behalf of Welsh Government including the Non-Domestic Rates scheme, Start-Up Grant and the Discretionary Fund.
Money is already reaching tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses from the £180 million sector specific fund which opened on Wednesday, 13 January 2021.
The sector specific fund currently remains open and businesses can find out if they are eligible and make an application by visiting the Business Wales website.
To read the statement in full please visit the GOV.Wales website.