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 £27,000ar 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 £100,000i 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 £81,478am gynllun fydd yn cynnig profiad gwaith i bobl ifanc, gan dargedu unigolion sydd mewn perygl o adael y system addysg ac i ddiweithdra.
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 £27,000for 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 £100,000to 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 £81,478for a scheme that will provide work placement experience for young people, targeting individuals at risk of falling out of the education system into unemployment.