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Economy Minister, Ken Skates made the announcement as part of a major speech to the business community about Brexit and the choice it represented for Wales’ economic future.


The Welsh Government initially announced its Foundational Economy Challenge Fund in February as part of its response to Brexit.


The fund aims to test new ways of nurturing and growing the everyday parts of Wales’ economy, and is part of the Welsh Government’s work to reach out to those communities across Wales who are feeling disengaged and left behind.


The Foundational Economy is made up of the everyday goods and services we all use and need.


Care and health services, food, housing, tourism and retailers on the high street are just some of the examples of the foundational economy which improve people’s experiences of everyday life.


In May, it was revealed the Foundational Economy Challenge Fund was being doubled to £3 million.


Today’s news means an additional £1\.077 million to support innovative and experimental projects that explore ways of nurturing and growing the Foundational Economy and help develop regional economies so that prosperity can be shared more evenly across Wales.


The fund offers applicants up to £100,000 to reverse the deterioration of employment conditions, stop the leakage of money from Wales’ communities and reduce the environmental cost of extended supply chains. It will also work to ensure that lessons learnt are shared across Wales.


The fund was announced by Deputy Economy Minister, Lee Waters in February. Today he has revealed details of the first three successful projects to be allocated funding with more than 40 projects still to be announced.


* **Swansea County Council is being awarded £27,000** for a project to help small construction firms bid for local authority contracts – a first step towards supporting other public bodies to give more of their work to SMEs.
* **Circular Economy Wales is being awarded £100,000** to create a ‘Mutual Credit System’ based on the model in Sardinia that allows companies to trade with one another with credits instead of cash that must be re\-used within the regional economy.
* **The Gower Gas and Oil project is being awarded £81,478** for a scheme that will provide work placement experience for young people, targeting individuals at risk of falling out of the education system into unemployment.


Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport, Lee Waters said:



> “The Foundational Economy is absolutely vital both as a source of employment as well as its role in supplying the essential goods and services we all need and enjoy.
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> “Our Economic Action Plan sets out the direction for a broader and more balanced approach to economic development focused on making communities stronger and more resilient. The Foundational Economy Challenge Fund is fundamental to this and I’m pleased to announce we are almost trebling the amount available to projects which can make a real difference to people throughout Wales.
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> “This boost in financial support is in response to the high level of interest and quality of the applications which were submitted and we will be making further announcements shortly on all of the successful bids.
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> “There is little doubt that these are challenging and uncertain economic times, which are in the main due to the UK Government’s shambolic handling of Brexit, but as a Welsh Government our determination and commitment to support our communities, be they big or small, in all parts of Wales is unquestionable.
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> “I want our Foundational Economy to continue growing and provide more opportunities so all communities can benefit particularly those in less advantaged areas. Increasing the amount available through the Fund is a clear demonstration of that.


The original £1\.5  million for the Foundational Challenge Fund was secured as part of a 2 year budget agreement with Plaid Cymru.







Translation:


 
Gwnaeth Ken Skates, Gweinidog yr Economi y cyhoeddiad fel rhan o araith fawr i'r gymuned fusnes ynghylch Brexit a'r dewis sydd ynghlwm iddo o ran dyfodol economaidd Cymru.


Cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru Gronfa Her yr Economi Sylfaenol ym mis Chwefror fel rhan o'i hymateb i Brexit.


Mae'r gronfa yn anelu at brofi ffyrdd newydd o feithrin a datblygu rhannau pob dydd o economi Cymru, ac mae'n rhan o waith Llywodraeth Cymru i gyrraedd y cymunedau hynny ledled Cymru sy'n teimlo eu bod wedi ymddieithrio a'u gadael ar ôl.


Mae'r Economi Sylfaenol yn cynnwys y nwyddau a'r gwasanaethau pob dydd y mae pawb yn eu defnyddio a'u hangen.


Gwasanaethau gofal a iechyd, bwyd, tai, twristiaeth a manwerthwyr ar y stryd fawr, dyma ond ychydig o'r enghreifftiau o economi sylfaenol sy'n gwella profiad pobl o fywyd pob dydd.


Ym mis Mai, datgelwyd bod Cronfa Her yr Economi Sylfaenol yn cael ei dyblu i £3 miliwn.


Mae newyddion heddiw yn golygu £1\.077 miliwn i gefnogi prosiectau arloesol ac arbrofol sy'n edrych ar ffyrdd o feithrin a datblygu yr Economi Sylfaenol, a helpu i ddatblygu economïau rhanbarthol fel y gellir rhannu ffyniant yn fwy cyfartal ledled Cymru.


Mae'r gronfa yn cynnig hyd at £100,000 i ymgeiswyr i ddadwneud y dirywiad fu mewn amodau cyflogi, rhwystro yr arian o gymunedau Cymru rhag cael ei golli a lleihau cost amgylcheddol y cadwyni cyflenwi estynedig. Bydd hefyd yn gweithio i sicrhau bod gwersi sydd wedi'u dysgu yn cael eu rhannu ledled Cymru.


Cafodd y gronfa ei chyhoeddi gan Lee Waters, Dirprwy Weinidog yr Economi ym mis Chwefror. Heddiw mae wedi datgelu manylion y tri prosiect llwyddiannus cyntaf i dderbyn cyllid wedi'i neilltuo gyda dros 40 o brosiectau i'w cyhoeddi eto.


* **Mae Cyngor Sir Abertawe yn derbyn £27,000** ar gyfer prosiect i helpu cwmnïau adeiladu bychain i ymgeisio am gontractau awdurdodau lleol – cam cyntaf tuag at gefnogi cyrff cyhoeddus eraill i roi mwy o’u gwaith i BBaChau.
* **Mae Economi Gylchol Cymru yn derbyn £100,000** i greu ‘System Credyd Cydfuddiannol’ yn seiliedig ar fodel yn Sardinia, sy’n caniatáu i gwmnïau fasnachu â’i gilydd gyda chredydau yn hytrach nac arian parod, sy’n rhaid eu hail\-ddefnyddio o fewn yr economi ranbarthol.
* **Bydd prosiect Nwy ac Olew Gŵyr yn elwa o £81,478** am gynllun fydd yn cynnig profiad gwaith i bobl ifanc, gan dargedu unigolion sydd mewn perygl o adael y system addysg ac i ddiweithdra.


Dywedodd Dirprwy Weinidog yr Economi a Thrafnidiaeth, Lee Waters:



> "Mae'r Economi Sylfaenol yn hollol hanfodol fel ffynhonnell waith yn ogystal â'i swyddogaeth o ddarparu'r nwyddau a'r gwasanaethau hanfodol sydd eu hangen arnom i gyd ac sy'n cael eu mwynhau gennym.
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> "Mae ein Cynllun Gweithredu Economaidd yn pennu ein cyfeiriad ar gyfer dull ehangach a mwy cytbwys o ddatblygu yn economaidd, yn seiliedig ar wneud cymunedau yn gryfach ac yn fwy cadarn. Mae Cronfa Her yr Economi Sylfaenol yn sylfaenol i hyn ac rwy'n falch o gyhoeddi ein bod bron iawn yn treblu y swm sydd ar gael i brosiectau all wneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i bobl ledled Cymru.
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> "Mae'r hwb yma mewn cymorth ariannol yn ymateb i'r diddordeb mawr ac i safon y ceisiadau a gyflwynwyd, a byddwn yn gwneud rhagor o gyhoeddiadau yn fuan ar yr holl geisiadau llwyddiannus.
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> "Does dim llawer o amheuaeth bod hwn yn gyfnod heriol ac ansicr, oherwydd yn bennaf y ffordd hynod flêr y mae Llywodraeth y DU wedi ymdrin â Brexit, ond fel Llywodraeth Cymru, mae ein penderfyniad a'n hymrwymiad i gefnogi ein cymunedau, boed fawr neu fach, ym mhob rhan o Gymru, yn gadarn iawn.
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> "Rydw i am i'n Heconomi Sylfaenol barhau i ddatblygu a chynnig mwy o gyfleoedd fel y gall pob cymuned elwa, yn enwedig y rhai hynny mewn ardaloedd llai breintiedig. Mae cynyddu y swm sydd ar gael drwy'r Gronfa yn dangos hynny yn glir.


Cafodd y £1\.5 miliwn gwreiddiol ar gyfer y Gronfa Her Sylfaenol ei sicrhau fel rhan o gytundeb cyllidebol dros 2 flynedd gyda Plaid Cymru.