Translate the text from Welsh to English.



 
Yr wythnoss ddiwethaf, cyhoeddodd Llywodraeth Cymru ei bod yn dyblu y cam hwn o’r gronfa, gan sicrhau bod bron £300 miliwn ar gael i gefnogi busnesau sy’n parhau i weld effaith COVID\-19\.


O ganlyniad i’r “cyfnod atal byr”, ddechreuodd ddydd Gwener 23 Hydref ac sy’n parhau tan ddydd Llun 9 Tachwedd, bu’n rhaid i amryw o fusnesau gau dros dro neu leihau eu gweithrediadau. Bydd y trydydd cylch o’r Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd yn sicrhau rhagor o gymorth i fusnesau ledled Cymru.


Hyd yma, mae’r gronfa wedi cefnogi dros 13,000 o fusnesau. Mae hyn wedi helpu i warchod dros 100,000 o swyddi allai fod wedi eu colli fel arall.


Mae’r Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd yn rhan o becyn cymorth gwerth dros £1\.7 biliwn gan Lywodraeth Cymru ar gyfer busnesau ac mae’n ategu’r cynlluniau cymorth sydd ar gael gan Lywodraeth Cymru.


Bydd y cam diweddaraf yn gweld:


* Meicro\-fusnesau, BBaChau a chwmnïau mwy yn gallu gwneud cais am gyllid gan y gronfa grant Datblygu Busnes gwerth £100 miliwn. Bydd £20 miliwn o hwn yn cael ei neilltuo ar gyfer busnesau twristiaeth a lletygarwch.
* Taliadau o hyd at £5,000 ar gyfer busnesau manwerthu, lletygarwch a hamdden sy’n gorfod cau ac sydd mewn eiddo sydd â gwerth ardrethol o rhwng £12,001 a £50,000\. Bydd busnesau yn gymwys yn awtomatig ar gyfer y cyllid hwn, ond bydd angen iddynt gofrestru a diweddaru eu manylion drwy Busnes Cymru neu eu Hawdurdod Lleol i’w dderbyn.
* Taliadau o £1,000 i fusnesau sy’n gymwys am Ryddhad Ardrethi Busnesau Bach ac sydd mewn eiddo sydd â gwerth ardrethol o £12,000 neu lai. Er y bydd busnes yn gymwys yn awtomatig am y taliad hwn, bydd angen iddynt gofrestru a diweddaru eu gwybodaeth a’u manylion banc drwy Busnes Cymru neu eu Hawdurdod Lleol i dderbyn y cyllid hwn. Bydd y busnesau sy’n gymwys ar gyfer y grant hwn hefyd yn gallu gwneud cais am gymorth ychwanegol os ydynt wedi cael eu gorfodi i gau yn ystod y cyfnod atal. Bydd busnesau cymwys, yn amodol ar gyfyngiadau lleol cyn y cyfnod atal yn gallu gwneud cais am swm ychwanegol o gymorth ariannol.
* Bydd busnesau cymwys sydd ddim yn gymwys am y grantiau sy’n gysylltiedig â’r ardrethi busnes yn gallu gwneud cais am hyd at £2,000 o gronfa ddewisol gwerth £25 miliwn drwy eu hawdurdod lleol.


Meddai Gweinidog yr Economi, Ken Skates:



> “Bydd cam diweddaraf y Gronfa Cadernid Economaidd yn darparu £300 miliwn o gymorth hanfodol i fusnesau yr effeithiwyd arnynt gan y cyfnod atal sy’n hollol hanfodol i arafu lledaeniad y coronafeirws.
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> “Rydym yn gwybod bod hwn yn gyfnod anodd a heriol ar gyfer y gymuned fusnes a dyna pam ein bod yn mwy na dyblu y swm sydd ar gael ar gyfer y cylch yma o’r gronfa.
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> “O heddiw ymlaen, bydd busnesau yn gallu gwneud cais am gymorth a byddwn yn gweithio’n galed i gael yr arian allan mor gyflym â phosibl.
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> “Fel Llywodraeth Cymru, rydym yn gwneud popeth y gallwn i warchod swyddi a helpu cwmnïau drwy’r pandemig ac yn erbyn y cefndir ansicr o ddiwedd cyfnod pontio yr UE.
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> “Hoffwn ddiolch hefyd i awdurdodau lleol a Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru \- rydym yn gweithio’n agos â hwy i sicrhau y gallwn dderbyn y cymorth pwysig hwn i fusnesau.


Ewch i Busnes Cymru am rhagor o wybodaeth ac i wneud cais am gyllid.







Translation:


 
Last week, Welsh Government announced it was doubling this phase of the fund, making nearly £300 million available to support businesses that continue to be affected by COVID\-19\.


As a result of the “firebreak”, which began on Friday 23 October and continues until Monday 9 November, a range of businesses have had to temporarily close their doors or reduce their operations. The third round of the ERF will ensure further help for businesses across Wales.


To date, the fund has supported more than 13,000 businesses. This has helped to protect in excess of 100,000 jobs which might otherwise have been lost.


The ERF is part of Welsh Government’s £1\.7 billion plus support package for businesses and complements support schemes available from the UK Government.


The latest phase of the ERF will see:


* Micro businesses, SMEs and larger firms able to apply for funding from the £100 million Business Development grant fund. £20 million of this is ring\-fenced for tourism and hospitality businesses.
* Payments of up to £5,000 for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses that are required to close and which occupy a property with a rateable value of between £12,001 and £51,000\. Businesses will be automatically eligible for this funding, but will need to register and update their details via Business Wales or their Local Authority to receive it.
* Payments of £1,000 for businesses that are eligible for Small Business Rates Relief (SBRR) and occupy a property with a rateable value of £12,000 or less. While a business will be automatically eligible for this payment, they will need to register and update their information and bank details via Business Wales or their Local Authority to access funding. Businesses qualifying for this grant will also be able to apply for additional support if they have been forced to close during fire break. Qualifying businesses subject to local restrictions prior to the fire break will also be able to apply for an additional amount of financial assistance.
* Eligible businesses that do not qualify for business rates linked grants are able to apply for awards of up to £2,000 from a £25 million discretionary fund via their local authority.


Economy Minister Ken Skates said:



> “The latest phase of the Economic Resilience Fund will provide almost £300 million of crucial support to businesses affected by the firebreak which is absolutely necessary to slow down coronavirus.
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> “We know this is a difficult and challenging time for our business community and that is why we are more than doubling the amount available for this round of the fund.
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> “From today, businesses will be able to apply for support and we will be working hard to get money out of the door as quickly as possible.
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> “As a Welsh Government, we are doing all that we can to protect jobs and help firms through the pandemic and against the uncertain back drop of the end of the EU transition period.
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> “I would also like to thank local authorities and the Welsh Local Government Association who we are working closely with to ensure we can get this important support to businesses.


Visit Business Wales for more information and to apply for funding.