Council provides millions to invest in local businesses
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council is ready to invest around £4million in local businesses.
The council is launching a variety of new grants aimed at supporting new and existing businesses, aimed at stimulating new economic growth throughout the county.
The Economic Development team is inviting businesses and entrepreneurs, both established and new, to find out whether they are eligible for financial support.
A combination of grants and loans are being made available for businesses to grow in Carmarthenshire.
The biggest investment will be for the development of commercial property.
£1.5million is being made available in the Carmarthenshire Transformational Commercial Property Development Fund to stimulate the supply of high quality business premises.
£1million is being made available under the Carmarthenshire Rural Enterprise Fund aimed at stimulating growth in the rural economy.
£895,000 is being offered to businesses who want to develop or relocate to Llanelli or Ammanford town centres, under a new round of the Town Centre Loan Scheme.
Businesses are also to benefit with £500,000 being offered for new business start-ups and existing businesses looking to expand, with grants of up to £10,000 being available.
Priority will be given to businesses that create and safeguard jobs, ensuring the investment will have a long-term positive impact on the economy.
As well as the businesses benefiting directly, the local construction industry and supply chain is expected to benefit as businesses look to build and expand premises.
Cllr Emlyn Dole, Leader of the council and executive board member for regeneration, said: “This is a significant investment that we hope will have long-term benefits for Carmarthenshire, not only for the businesses that could be eligible for support but because of the future jobs they will create.
“Strengthening our local economy is a key aim of the executive board’s Moving Forward in Carmarthenshire plan, so I’m delighted to announce this funding which I hope will energise the county and help us build a more prosperous future.”
- Information and eligibility criteria about all the grants on offer is available on the council’s website www.carmarthenshire.gov.wales/business
Y Cyngor yn buddsoddi miliynau mewn busnesau lleol
MAE Cyngor Sir Caerfyrddin yn barod i fuddsoddi oddeutu £4 miliwn mewn busnesau lleol.
Mae’r cyngor yn lansio amrywiaeth o grantiau newydd sy’n ceisio cefnogi busnesau newydd a rhai presennol, ac ysgogi twf economaidd newydd ledled y sir.
Mae’r tîm Datblygu Economaidd yn gwahodd busnesau ac entrepreneuriaid, sefydledig a newydd, i weld a ydynt yn gymwys i gael cymorth ariannol.
Mae cyfuniad o grantiau a benthyciadau yn cael eu darparu er mwyn galluogi busnesau i dyfu yn Sir Gaerfyrddin.
Bydd y buddsoddiad mwyaf ar gyfer datblygu eiddo masnachol.
Mae 1.5 miliwn bellach ar gael yng Nghronfa Datblygu Eiddo Masnachol ar gyfer Trawsnewid Sir Gaerfyrddin er mwyn rhoi hwb i nifer y safleoedd busnes o safon uchel.
Mae £1 miliwn bellach ar gael dan Gronfa Mentrau Gwledig Sir Gaerfyrddin gyda’r nod o ysgogi twf yn yr economi wledig.
Mae £895,000 yn cael ei gynnig i fusnesau sydd am ddatblygu neu symud i ganol trefi Llanelli neu Rydaman, dan gylch cyllido newydd y Cynllun Benthyciadau Canol Tref.
Bydd busnesau hefyd yn elwa gan fod £500,000 yn cael ei gynnig i fusnesau newydd a busnesau presennol sy’n gobeithio ehangu, trwy gyfrwng grantiau o hyd at £10,000.
Rhoddir blaenoriaeth i fusnesau sy’n creu ac yn diogelu swyddi, gan sicrhau y bydd y buddsoddiad yn cael effaith gadarnhaol ar yr economi yn y tymor hir.
Yn ogystal â’r buddiannau uniongyrchol i fusnesau, disgwylir y bydd y diwydiant adeiladu lleol a’r gadwyn gyflenwi yn elwa, wrth i fusnesau geisio adeiladu ac ehangu adeiladau.
Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Emlyn Dole, Arweinydd y Cyngor a’r Aelod o’r Bwrdd Gweithredol dros Adfywio: “Mae hwn yn fuddsoddiad sylweddol ac rydym yn gobeithio y bydd yn cynnig buddiannau tymor hir i Sir Gaerfyrddin, o ran y busnesau a allai fod yn gymwys i gael cymorth yn ogystal â’r swyddi y byddant yn eu creu yn y dyfodol.
“Mae cryfhau ein heconomi lleol yn un o nodau allweddol cynllun Symud Ymlaen yn Sir Gaerfyrddin y bwrdd gweithredol, felly rwyf yn falch iawn o gael cyhoeddi’r cyllid hwn a fydd, rwy’n gobeithio, yn rhoi hwb i’r sir ac yn ein helpu ni i adeiladu dyfodol mwy ffyniannus.”
- Mae gwybodaeth am yr holl grantiau sydd ar gael, a’r meini prawf, ar gael ar wefan y Cyngor, www.sirgar.llyw.cymru/busnes
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