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Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support management information – 18 March 2022

Published: 30 March 2022
Directorate: Economic Development Directorate
Part of: Business, industry and innovation, Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland

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

Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support funding statistics

Local authority funds

Data as of 18 March 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	12,364	10,625	10,625	51.0
Hospitality and Leisure: January Business Support Top Up	14,376	12,295	12,330	19.7
Public House Table Service Restrictions Fund January	2,241	2,171	2,285	6.3
Nightclub closure	147	121	121	4.1
Brewers Support Fund	103	94	94	1.0
Taxi and Private Hire Driver and Operator Support Fund 2022 - (Taxis)	NA	NA	17,674	13.3
Taxi and Private Hire Driver and Operator Support Fund 2022 – (Operators)	NA	NA	9,135	10.0
Total	29,231	25,306	52,264	105.4

*Figures may not sum due to rounding

The next set of management information will include payments by local authorities up to 25th March.

Non-local authority delivered funds

Data as of 18 March 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	1,766	1,766	3.0
COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Tourism Fund	N/A	885	885	6.0
Scottish Wedding Industry Fund Top Up	2,789	2,562	2,545	2.9
Spectator Sport Fund	N/A	N/A	4	2.8
Grant support for the events sector	633	412	412	4.7
Close Contact Fund	12,442	6,384	6,384	15.1
Total	17,810	12,009	11,996	34.5

The next set of management information will include payments by Non-local authorities up to 25th March.

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