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Yr wythnos diweddaf cyhoeddodd Gweinidog yr Economi, Ken Skates, gyfnod newydd y gronfa, a fydd yn gweld £140 miliwn yn cael ei wneud ar gael i fusnesau.


Bydd y gwiriwr cymhwysedd yn galluogi busnesau i wirio a ydyn nhw’n gymwys i gael mynediad at y rhan hon o’r gronfa, gwerth £80 miliwn, a fydd yn cefnogi cwmnïau a chanddynt brosiectau a fydd yn eu helpu i fod yn rhan o economi’r dyfodol. Disgwylir i gwmnïau fuddsoddi eu harian eu hunain a meddu ar gynllun clir ynghylch y ffordd y byddan nhw’n addasu i’r economi yn dilyn COVID\-19\.


Bydd £20 miliwn o’r cyllid hwn yn cael ei glustnodi i gefnogi’r sector twristiaeth a lletygarwch, sy’n wynebu heriau penodol wrth i’r gaeaf nesáu.


Ar hyn o bryd mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn gweithio gydag awdurdodau lleol a Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru ar fanylion y Gronfa i Fusnesau dan Gyfyngiadau Lleol. Cyhoeddir rhagor o wybodaeth ynghylch sut i gael mynediad at y gronfa hwn ar wefan Busnes Cymru maes o law.


Dywedodd Gweinidog yr Economi, Ken Skates:



> “Mae cymorth gan Lywodraeth Cymru wedi bod yn hanfodol i fusnesau ledled Cymru wrth ymdrin ag effeithiau economaidd pandemig y coronafeirws.
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> “Mae ein Cronfa Cadernid Economaidd wedi bod yn allweddol i’r gwaith hwn, ac mae eisoes wedi helpu i ddiogelu mwy na 100,000 o swyddi.
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> “Rydyn ni’n agor y gwiriwr cymhwysedd ar gyfer £80 miliwn nesaf y gronfa fel y gall busnesau ddysgu a ydyn nhw’n debygol o elwa. Rydyn ni wedi clustnodi £20 miliwn o’r cyllid hwn yn enwedig ar gyfer busnesau twristiaeth a lletygarwch, i gydnabod y pwysau penodol maent yn eu hwynebu yn ystod y cyfnod heriol hwn.
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> “Bydd y broses ymgeisio yn agor yn ystod yr wythnos sy’n dechrau ar 26 Hydref. Byddaf hefyd yn rhoi rhagor o wybodaeth am sut y gall busnesau yr effeithir arnyn nhw gan gyfyngiadau lleol gael mynediad ar y £60 miliwn rydyn ni wedi ei glustnodi at y diben hwn maes o law.


Bydd y grantiau datblygu busnes gwerth £80 miliwn ar gael i ficrofusnesau, busnesau bach a chanolig a busnesau mawr.


* Bydd microfusnesau (sy’n cyflogi rhwng 1 a 9 o bobl) yn gallu gwneud cais am hyd at £10,000, ar yr amod eu bod yn buddsoddi o leiaf 10% o’r swm maen nhw’n ei dderbyn o’u harian eu hunain.
* Bydd busnesau bach a chanolig (sy’n cyflogi rhwng 10 a 249 o bobl) yn gallu gwneud cais am hyd at £150,000, ar y amod eu bod yn buddsoddi o leiaf 10% o’r swm hwn o’u harian eu hunain os ydyn nhw’n fusnes bach (1 i 49 aelod o staff ) ac o leiaf 20% os ydyn nhw’n fusnes canolig (50 i 249\).
* Bydd busnesau mawr (sy’n cyflogi dros 250 o bobl) yn gallu gwneud cais am hyd at £200,000, ar yr amod eu bod yn buddsoddi o leiaf 50% o’r swm hwn o’u harian eu hunain.


Mae’r Gwiriwr Cymhwysedd ar gyfer y rhan hon o’r gronfa ar gael yma. 


Bydd y Gronfa i Fusnesau dan Gyfyngiadau Lleol, gwerth hyd at £60 miliwn, yn rhoi grantiau ar sail y system Ardrethi Annomestig i fusnesau sydd wedi dioddef effeithiau sylweddol o ganlyniad i gyfyngiadau lleol. Bydd rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael ar wefan Busnes Cymru maes o law.


Gallai busnesau cymwys yn y sectorau manwerthu, hamdden a lletygarwch sydd mewn adeiladau â gwerth ardrethol rhwng £12,001 a £51,000 gael grant gwerth £1,500\.


Bydd grant gwerth £1,000 ar gael i fusnesau sydd â gwerth ardrethol o £12,000 neu lai.







Translation:


 
Economy Minister Ken Skates announced the new phase of the fund last week which will see an additional £140 million being made available to businesses.


The eligibility checker will enable businesses to see if they can access the £80 million tranche of the fund which will support firms with projects that can help them transition to the economy of tomorrow. It will require co\-investment from companies and a clear plan about how they will adjust to the post\-covid economy.


Of this, £20 million will be ring fenced to support tourism and hospitality businesses who are facing particular challenges as they enter the winter months.


Welsh Government is currently working with local authorities and the Welsh Local Government Association on the detail of the £60 million Local Lockdown Business Fund that will support businesses impacted by local restrictions. Further information on how to access this fund will be published shortly on the Business Wales website.


Economy Minister Ken Skates said:



> “Welsh Government support has been crucial for businesses throughout Wales in dealing with the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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> “Key to this has been our unique Economic Resilience Fund which has already helped protect more than 100,000 jobs.
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> “Today we are opening the eligibility checker for the next £80 million of the fund so businesses can find out if they are likely to benefit. We have deliberately ringfenced £20 million of this money for Tourism and hospitality businesses because we recognise the particular pressures they are under at this challenging time.
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> “The application process will open during the week of 26th October. We will also be providing further information on how businesses impacted by local lockdowns can access a share of the £60 million we have committed for this purpose very soon.


The £80 million worth of business development grants will be open to micro businesses, SMEs and large businesses.


* Micro businesses (employing between 1 and 9 people) will be able to apply for up to £10,000 on the condition they match this with their own investment of at least 10 per cent.
* SMEs (employing between 10 and 249 people) will be able to apply for up to £150,000 on the condition they match this with their own investment of at least 10% for small business (1 to 49 staff) and 20% for medium sized (50 to 249\) business.
* Large businesses (employing 250\+ people) will be able to apply for up to £200,000 on the condition they match this with their own investment of at least 50%.


The Eligibility Checker for this part of the fund can be found here. 


The Local Lockdown Business Fund, worth up to £60 million, will provide grants based on the Non\-Domestic Rates (NDR) system to businesses who meet eligibility requirements and have been materially impacted by local lockdown. More detail will be available on the Business Wales website shortly.


Eligible Retail, leisure and hospitality businesses in Wales occupying properties with a rateable value of between £12,001 and £51,000 could access a grant worth £1,500\.


A £1,000 grant will be available to eligible businesses that have a rateable value of £12,000 or less.