Llwyddodd cylch cyntaf y gronfa Arloesi i Arbed i ddenu 50 o geisiadau o bob cwr o sector cyhoeddus a thrydydd sector Cymru. Dros yr haf, fe gafodd pob un o'r ceisiadau hyn eu hasesu o ran eu haddasrwydd a'u parodrwydd gan ystyried y safbwynt sydd wedi’i sefydlu yn Neddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol. Dewiswyd rhestr fer o wyth prosiect i gychwyn ar y cam ymchwil a datblygu, ac fe brofwyd y syniadau a'u datblygu'n ehangach cyn gwneud cais am gyllid ad-daladwy i symud ymlaen â'r cynnig. Mae'r broses hon yn parhau i fynd rhagddi, ac fe fydd yn cael ei chwblhau fis nesaf.
The first round of the Innovate to Save fund attracted 50 bids from across the Welsh public and third sectors. Over the summer, all of these applications were assessed for their suitability and readiness and taking into account the position established in the Well-Being of Future Generations Act. A shortlist of eight projects was selected to begin the research and development phase and the ideas were tested and developed more fully before applying for repayable funding to take forward the proposal. This process is ongoing and will be completed next month